JosephKK posted to
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SomeKindOfWonderful
posted to
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On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 18:55:00 -0400, "Charles"
wrote:


"LVMarc" wrote in message
...
Jim Thompson wrote:
To read about what real engineering is all about....



http://www.ieee.org/portal/site/sscs...ile=Amdahl.xml

Watch the wrap, or cut and paste.

...Jim Thompson
nice inspiring recount!

And, Dr. Amdahl never resorted to calling folks, who he disagreed
with, "leftist weenies," nor resort to other denigrating methods.

This is also interesting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amdahl's_law

Yes, but it shouldn't inspire you. You should ALREADY be
inspired to be
working in this field. Otherwise, you are a lazy freeloader,
letting each day pass like a cop and his doughnuts and coffee.

No. It should inspire you. Both to enter the field and later to
do
more when in the field. These are the stories used to pass on the
value of dedication and persistence that most often result in the
inspiration.


At least i got that part right.

Compare western (predominately European) cultures a mere few
centuries ago. Puberty meant marriageable about age 14 for both
genders. Please find for me much other than the hyper-romantic,
that Voltaire disparaged with "Madam Bovary", inspirational
stories (if you can find them).

Damn, i can follow that only because i have all the referents.

Let's try adding:

Much of modern culture is derivative from the neo-romantic
intercession which was a reaction to the "age of reason". "Madam
Bovary" is the rationalist response from Voltaire. Historical age
of marriage is a lookup issue. Technology oriented inspirational
writings are not all that common in current literature, mostly you
find various grades or forms of "magic". Dr. Clark was right, "Any
sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."