MichaelVassar comments on On the Fence? Major in CS - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MichaelVassar 08 May 2009 01:35:08PM 1 point [-]

Simply put, most people who I know who major in CS, or especially who pursue a PhD in it, come to regret it.
As a rationalist, the plural of non-selective anecdote is data... OTOH, non-selective data within me may be selective data to you, since if I didn't object to this post so strongly I might not have commented.
I'll try to correct by commenting with simple enthusiastic agreement some time soon.

Comment author: MichaelBishop 08 May 2009 02:05:15PM 3 points [-]

Why do you think this is so? Your alternative recommendations?