[KLUG Advocacy] Let's get this CS v. CIS v. moron v. other party started -- WAS: Oh, the joys of upgrading!

[Robert G. Brown]

Bryan Smith writes....
>[ Let's stop playing footsies here and just start it on ADVO! ]
Start what?
I'm not really interested in polemics one how useless "the system" is.
There are some specific reasons for this, but in any case my original
stamtent was directed as someone who is, IMO, part of a solution to that,
a doer, not a talker.

>On Tue, 2002-12-31 at 06:30, Adam Williams wrote:
>> Include me if you do, mostly I'm interested in watching this debate.
>> Personally,  I've worked with recent graduates with either degrees - and
>> in general they are both totally useless.
I'll keep you posted on the outcome, at least. Actually, I'm not really
even sure what I'm engaging in is a debate, but rather more in the way of
clarification, largely for purposes of organizing something else.

>Of course traditional education is _practically_ useless.  It is by its
>very nature and focus.  Technical colleges and programs are far more
>intense, 4x the practical knowledge in 1/4th the time.
I really, really hope you are saying this in the very limited context
of expertise in a particular discipline, and not as a broader statement
about education in general. On the narrow ground, I would, in general,
agree with you, except to say that there are important exceptions and 
precedents being set. More broadly, I sense that you're simply out of
your depth, regarding education as a whole.

>And I say this as a man who holds a BSECE from a top-25 EE department
>(according to the College Board).
Frankly, Bryan, I don't care if you hold the Stanley Cup and the Brooklyn
Bridge. 

						Regards,
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