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Subject:Re: Putative Inborn Inability to Program From:Kris Olberg <KJOlberg -at- AOL -dot- COM> Date:Sun, 12 Nov 1995 14:14:03 -0500
In a message dated 95-11-12 11:17:29 EST, robert -at- PLAMONDON -dot- COM (Robert
Plamondon) writes:
>I doubt anyone has done a carefully controlled study on this exact
>topic, but I think the attitude that "liberal arts types can't
>program" is along the same lines as "Americans can't learn Japanese."
You may be right about lack of a controlled study. Let me clarify that I have
never said that "liberal arts types can't program" nor have I even implied
the same. That's your quote and implication, not mine. My contention is that
we should not mislead writers into thinking that anyone can learn to program.
Programming is simply not within the realm of some people, regardless of what
they do for a living.
Regards...Kris
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