From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihps3!ihuxq!dopey Newsgroups: net.singles Title: tellerium, and other investigations Article-I.D.: ihuxq.157 Posted: Fri Sep 3 12:31:50 1982 Received: Sun Sep 5 05:09:30 1982 I was hoping to read some wild discussions on who computer programmers like to talk with. However, there hasn't been a lot of discussion so far, so I will proceed to offend everybody with my own views... 1. Talking about computers with a computer person of the opposite and hopefully fairer sex can be rather heavy, because both parties already have a considerable amount of knowledge of the subject. Such talks are not generally too successful. 2. Talking with somebody else in a technical profession - physics, psychology, or medicine, for example - seems to be the most productive. One can apply the logical/technical reasoning of computer science to understanding what the other person is saying. Besides, you can come away from it thinking you've really learned something. 3. Artsy types are generally impossible to talk to technically, because they generally think independent of rationality. To qualify this, these statements only apply to technical discussions. While these are tremendous fun at times, they are not necessary for good relationships, so I'm not saying two computer programmers can't get along, or anything of the sort... Before I put my foot in my mouth, I say: I'm not afraid to sign my name! james blasius ihps3!ihuxq!dopey