On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Jason Wilkins
wrote:
> I don't quite think I understand what you are saying. Are you saying that
> mathematical models are not a good foundation for computer science because
> computers are really made out of electronic gates?
No, I'm really trying to point out
> I think there is some misunderstanding here. Being "mathematical" in
> academic work is a way of making our ideas rigorous and precise, instead of
> trying to peddle wooly nonsense.
I'm sorry. I am responsible for the misunderstanding. I used the
word "math" when I really mean symbolic logic
>> Here's a simple rule to resolve the ambiguity. Whoever publishes
>> first, gets to claim origin of a word and its usage, kind of like a
>> BDFL. The rest can adapt around that, make up their own word, or be
>> corrected as the community requires.
>
> You seem to want to squeeze all of compute
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