Re: Deciding Which Computer ˇAlgorithms to Live By˘ on Disqus (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

But, why doesn't "recipe" give the same discomfort?

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 09:01:43 -0700 (PDT)
 > 
 > this guy probably has never had math anxiety
 > (Robert Thomas,Disqus commenter)
 > 
 >  >  Noelle 
 >  >  
 >  >  Us liberal arts majors hear algorithm and think math-- this discussion 
 >  >  helps us see the practical uses. thanks.
 >  >  
 >  >  Robert Thomas 
 >  >  
 >  >  Does hearing "math" discomfit? Why?
 >  > 
 >  >  But the problem here is that it's unnecessary in any case to use this 
 >  >  exotic word. "Rules written down" almost always would do as ...