| Re: alcohol correlation... [message #22658] |
Tue, 28 November 2000 00:00 |
Pavel A. Romashkin
Messages: 531
Registered: November 2000
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Randall Skelton wrote:
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> "... For example, there may be a
> high degree of correlation between the number of scientists using IDL to
> study atmospheric phenomena and the consumption of alcohol in Russia, but
> the two events are *clearly* unrelated."
Highly irresponsible statement. Requires further investigation. I am
applying for a grant from Kodak to conduct a study, and will request
matching federal funds :-)
> While I am not Russian, I can claim that my alcohol consumption has
> increased since I began using IDL to study atmospheric phenomena 3 months
> ago... is there a possible correlation here after all?
I think the link is there indeed and is purely physiological. I mean,
IDL programming involves brain cells that lie next to those controlling
your alcohol demand. The more irritated you are with incomprehensible
code, the higher your risk of having a beer. The more beers you have,
the more incomprehensible your code looks the next day (but it sometimes
works, amazingly enough). I also noticed that those brain cells that
deal with objects lie the closest to the beer cells :-)
Cheers,
Pavel
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| Re: alcohol correlation... [message #22659 is a reply to message #22658] |
Tue, 28 November 2000 00:00  |
davidf
Messages: 2866
Registered: September 1996
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Randall Skelton (rhskelto@atm.ox.ac.uk) writes:
> While I am not Russian, I can claim that my alcohol consumption has
> increased since I began using IDL to study atmospheric phenomena 3 months
> ago... is there a possible correlation here after all?
Indeed. My own research efforts have revealed that
even IDL object graphics programming makes sense (more or
less) after a brew or two late in the evening. :-)
Cheers,
David
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Fanning Software Consulting
Phone: 970-221-0438 E-Mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
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