Comments on: 3-D Sex and the Computer Scientist http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:59:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Nicole http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 Nicole Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:47:41 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/#comment-1763 I was also laughing out loud at the satire, great stuff. I suppose this is not the time to say it, but I am great at rotating 3D structures in my head. Above average, even if I were a man. And, who the hell cares? I suppose I say this just to remind everyone that there are women who are good at this, even better than most men. And what does this have to do with computer science? Nothing. I was also laughing out loud at the satire, great stuff. I suppose this is not the time to say it, but I am great at rotating 3D structures in my head. Above average, even if I were a man. And, who the hell cares? I suppose I say this just to remind everyone that there are women who are good at this, even better than most men. And what does this have to do with computer science? Nothing.

]]> By: Jenny F. Scientist http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-1727 Jenny F. Scientist Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:23:18 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/#comment-1727 And by the way, I'd never met that satire of Berube's, and I just about fell out of my chair laughing. I'm going to hand copies to whomever advances that argument to me, in the future. And by the way, I’d never met that satire of Berube’s, and I just about fell out of my chair laughing. I’m going to hand copies to whomever advances that argument to me, in the future.

]]> By: Annalee http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 Annalee Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:12:03 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/#comment-1724 This is as silly as telling people that they need to be able to memorize long chunks of poetry in order to be good writers. Sure, memorizing stuff is cool -- but you don't need that skill to write great books. This is as silly as telling people that they need to be able to memorize long chunks of poetry in order to be good writers. Sure, memorizing stuff is cool — but you don’t need that skill to write great books.

]]> By: Jenny F. Scientist http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 Jenny F. Scientist Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:19:49 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/#comment-1715 Okay, not that I know a ton about CS or programming, but yeah, I didn't think wire-frame visualizations of your code were essential to, I don't know, writing a script for ImageJ. When I was TAing an organic chemistry class, I had a math/CS major student who was entirely unable to imagine molecular structures. She was a brilliant mathematician (though not a topologist), and she was a fine chemist as long as she had her model kit. Okay, not that I know a ton about CS or programming, but yeah, I didn’t think wire-frame visualizations of your code were essential to, I don’t know, writing a script for ImageJ.

When I was TAing an organic chemistry class, I had a math/CS major student who was entirely unable to imagine molecular structures. She was a brilliant mathematician (though not a topologist), and she was a fine chemist as long as she had her model kit.

]]> By: Dave Ross http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 Dave Ross Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:58:56 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2007/02/13/3-d-sex-and-the-computer-scientist/#comment-1714 While I certainly use more math in my programming career than I thought I would, pretty much everything I've ever done has been in good old 2-D. Be it a green-screen app, client-server, or a web site, it's 2-D. We even draw stick figures (UML). 3-D is pretty much the domain of hard-core scientists and video game programmers, and they make up a tiny percentage of the jobs out there. It's a shame she came away with this impression. I hope she's reading this and reconsiders. While I certainly use more math in my programming career than I thought I would, pretty much everything I’ve ever done has been in good old 2-D. Be it a green-screen app, client-server, or a web site, it’s 2-D. We even draw stick figures (UML).

3-D is pretty much the domain of hard-core scientists and video game programmers, and they make up a tiny percentage of the jobs out there.

It’s a shame she came away with this impression. I hope she’s reading this and reconsiders.

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