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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #45 on: July 17, 2007, 07:23:42 PM »
Quote from: calandale on July 17, 2007, 07:15:31 PM
Quote from: Hadron on July 17, 2007, 06:51:47 PM

As for McJ, he doesnt particually disgust me, should I be disgusted by him?

I don't know.
I'd rather you find that
out for yourself.

Only the karma whoring is
disgusting to me. But, he
LIKES numbers a lot.
I have a feeling he doesnt like numbers as much as i do...
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #46 on: July 17, 2007, 07:48:55 PM »
Quote from: Hadron on July 17, 2007, 07:23:42 PM

I have a feeling he doesnt like numbers as much as i do...

Great. 'tis going to be a karmic love in.

:puke:
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #47 on: July 17, 2007, 07:52:38 PM »
Quote from: calandale on July 17, 2007, 07:48:55 PM
Quote from: Hadron on July 17, 2007, 07:23:42 PM

I have a feeling he doesnt like numbers as much as i do...

Great. 'tis going to be a karmic love in.

:puke:
No, no, i love numbers in a totally different way to McJ, put it like this i can apply them for what they are for rather than numerology...
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #48 on: July 17, 2007, 07:55:21 PM »
Quote from: Hadron on July 17, 2007, 07:52:38 PM

No, no, i love numbers in a totally different way to McJ, put it like this i can apply them for what they are for rather than numerology...

I thought that you were a physicist,
which makes you deal with...<gasp>
applied math.

Sorry for saying that.
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #49 on: July 17, 2007, 08:00:37 PM »
Quote from: calandale on July 17, 2007, 07:55:21 PM
Quote from: Hadron on July 17, 2007, 07:52:38 PM

No, no, i love numbers in a totally different way to McJ, put it like this i can apply them for what they are for rather than numerology...

I thought that you were a physicist,
which makes you deal with...<gasp>
applied math.

Sorry for saying that.
Well really I am both a pure and applied at the minute, I havent decided which way i am going to specialise yet, ive got an offer that lets me pick and choose a mix of science and maths modules, as well as chuck some things in from arts. What subject did you do at college/uni?
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #50 on: July 17, 2007, 08:07:17 PM »
Quote from: Hadron on July 17, 2007, 08:00:37 PM

Well really I am both a pure and applied at the minute, I havent decided which way i am going to specialise yet, ive got an offer that lets me pick and choose a mix of science and maths modules, as well as chuck some things in from arts. What subject did you do at college/uni?

Just finished up an MS in computer science.
Didn't manage to impress anyone enough
to get into the PhD program (well - turned
down the one person, but it wouldn't
have worked).

Had strongly considered trying for the doctorate
in Mathematics though.
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #51 on: July 17, 2007, 09:00:06 PM »
Quote from: calandale on July 17, 2007, 06:48:04 PM
Quote from: Hadron on July 17, 2007, 06:36:01 PM

Your button pushing habit makes you sound suited for a career as an accupuncturist.

Rather be put in a position of authority at NORAD,
to tell the truth.

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As for McJ, i think he likes to call it whoring (the karma thing)...

Yeah. His side of it.
Kinda disgusts me,
but whatever.
it is a number.  i like numbers.
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #52 on: July 18, 2007, 06:50:49 AM »
Quote from: calandale on July 17, 2007, 08:07:17 PM
Quote from: Hadron on July 17, 2007, 08:00:37 PM

Well really I am both a pure and applied at the minute, I havent decided which way i am going to specialise yet, ive got an offer that lets me pick and choose a mix of science and maths modules, as well as chuck some things in from arts. What subject did you do at college/uni?

Just finished up an MS in computer science.
Didn't manage to impress anyone enough
to get into the PhD program (well - turned
down the one person, but it wouldn't
have worked).

Had strongly considered trying for the doctorate
in Mathematics though.
Cool, I am probably going to do quite a bit of Computer Science modules. What did you make of CompSci. How can you do a doctorate in mathematics straight from a computer science degree, i thought computer science only covered the discrete aspects of maths?
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #53 on: July 18, 2007, 09:19:31 PM »
Quote from: Hadron on July 18, 2007, 06:50:49 AM

Cool, I am probably going to do quite a bit of Computer Science modules. What did you make of CompSci. How can you do a doctorate in mathematics straight from a computer science degree, i thought computer science only covered the discrete aspects of maths?

I have some math background,
and departments are willing to
help someone get up to speed.
Oddly, probably the thing that I
MOST need is linear algebra (odd
because many CS students pick this
up just for the graphics usage).

Things like real analysis are pretty much
required, for upper level computer science,
(as is graph theory, though essentially discrete),
and there is a strong emphasis here on both
abstract algebra and formal logic. Hell, I nearly
to category theory.  :laugh:
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #54 on: July 19, 2007, 05:05:03 AM »
Quote from: calandale on July 18, 2007, 09:19:31 PM
Quote from: Hadron on July 18, 2007, 06:50:49 AM

Cool, I am probably going to do quite a bit of Computer Science modules. What did you make of CompSci. How can you do a doctorate in mathematics straight from a computer science degree, i thought computer science only covered the discrete aspects of maths?

I have some math background,
and departments are willing to
help someone get up to speed.
Oddly, probably the thing that I
MOST need is linear algebra (odd
because many CS students pick this
up just for the graphics usage).

Things like real analysis are pretty much
required, for upper level computer science,
(as is graph theory, though essentially discrete),
and there is a strong emphasis here on both
abstract algebra and formal logic. Hell, I nearly
to category theory.  :laugh:
The thing with the linear you learn in computer science, if its for transformations, is that you only go up to 3x3 matrices. Linear algebra is quite easy to do though, if you have a reasonable textbook you could teach yourself.
What other bits are you missing asides your linear?
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #55 on: July 19, 2007, 05:39:44 AM »
Quote from: Hadron on July 19, 2007, 05:05:03 AM

The thing with the linear you learn in computer science, if its for transformations, is that you only go up to 3x3 matrices. Linear algebra is quite easy to do though, if you have a reasonable textbook you could teach yourself.
What other bits are you missing asides your linear?

I'm actually not too badly off on it,
as I was helping write a textbook
on it (sort of the uninformed editor of such),
 but could use the refresher class.

As to the rest, I don't have the total credits,
but probably have enough of the expected
background. The undergrad where I went last,
had tremendous overlap between the two degrees.
I think that I was 4 or so classes away from being
able to get a dual major. So, it wouldn't be too
big a deal. But, I'd have to re-do the classes for
an MS, essentially. As there was no overlap there.
So, it would mean starting over.
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #56 on: July 19, 2007, 05:42:03 AM »
Quote from: calandale on July 19, 2007, 05:39:44 AM
Quote from: Hadron on July 19, 2007, 05:05:03 AM

The thing with the linear you learn in computer science, if its for transformations, is that you only go up to 3x3 matrices. Linear algebra is quite easy to do though, if you have a reasonable textbook you could teach yourself.
What other bits are you missing asides your linear?

I'm actually not too badly off on it,
as I was helping write a textbook
on it (sort of the uninformed editor of such),
 but could use the refresher class.

As to the rest, I don't have the total credits,
but probably have enough of the expected
background. The undergrad where I went last,
had tremendous overlap between the two degrees.
I think that I was 4 or so classes away from being
able to get a dual major. So, it wouldn't be too
big a deal. But, I'd have to re-do the classes for
an MS, essentially. As there was no overlap there.
So, it would mean starting over.
Do you want a Phd so badly though... Is it an excuse to avoid getting a job for you?
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #57 on: July 19, 2007, 06:34:34 AM »
Quote from: Hadron on July 17, 2007, 07:01:26 PM
Quote from: ahayes on July 17, 2007, 06:52:06 PM
bloody hell, y'all won't stay gheyed!
-20, is that a new record...?  :green:
Nah there been others with higher negative karma.
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #58 on: July 19, 2007, 06:41:47 AM »
Quote from: Hadron on July 19, 2007, 05:42:03 AM

Do you want a Phd so badly though... Is it an excuse to avoid getting a job for you?

But of course.

Eh, I don't know if I want one all that much.
I just rather like the school atmosphere.
And I THOUGHT that I'd be able to fall
in love with research - but I kinda think not.

I'll probably just wind up a bum again.
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Re: How to opt out of the Karma System
« Reply #59 on: July 19, 2007, 07:38:47 AM »
Quote from: calandale on July 19, 2007, 06:41:47 AM
Quote from: Hadron on July 19, 2007, 05:42:03 AM

Do you want a Phd so badly though... Is it an excuse to avoid getting a job for you?

But of course.

Eh, I don't know if I want one all that much.
I just rather like the school atmosphere.
And I THOUGHT that I'd be able to fall
in love with research - but I kinda think not.

I'll probably just wind up a bum again.
Well as long as you publish a paper now and then, you can pretty much be a bum after you get your PhD. Personally if I go for one myself i would like to have finished it in my mid twenties.
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