On 14/02/15 23:29, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 14/02/2015 09:10 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> Aha! The real Andrew is back.
> 
> Will the real Mathematical Orchid please stand up...
> 
: -)

> 
> Erm... I've thought about it. But I've yet to see a class of people who
> actually *want* to learn stuff.

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> In short, I haven't come across a lesson where people are there because
> they actually *want* to learn something. Most of them are just seem to
> want the bit of paper that makes employers think they're awesome.
> 

I was thinking about you going for a doctorate; you are as capable as
the Kat and I. All you need is an original project.

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> 
> Mind you, this was the same guy who spent ten minutes disinterestedly
> explaining how "pointless" the rebuilding of Colossus is. "I mean, it
> won't be the *actual* machine that they used. It's just a replica. And
> they don't make half the parts any more, so they'll have to change the
> parts and redesign the circuitry to compensate, and at the end of all
> that, it'll be so different from the original that there's just no point."
> 
> Not my favourite lecturer. :-P

Yeah. Come the revolution, he'll be the first against the wall. [I am
not joking]

John
-- 
Protect the Earth
It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children

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