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annathystContemplating the lambda calculus is beautifully mind-expanding. It's wonderful how anything can be computed given the ability to abstract unnamed functions of one variable and the ability to apply said functions to arguments. Even stuff like control structures (if, etc), recursion (the Y combinator), and arithmetic (Church numerals) can be built up from thin air. Very cool.
I've been in Santa Fe, NM with the parents for the last week. This is possibly the dullest place I have ever been in - as far as I've seen, the only things to do are to gawk at Indian art, and eat. And drive, and gawk at the vistas, pictures of which will be posted once I can steal the camera and link cable away from the father, which really are something. Driving has occupied much of my time here, primarily because my road test is on the 12th. I'm a little anxious about it, but not overly so.
I'm more anxious about the upcoming school year. I go off to RPI on the 18th, and orientation starts on the day after that. I'm not worried about the academics - two years of SRC has taught me the true meaning of "rigorous" - but about social things. I spent my first year at SRC living under a rock; I really don't want that to happen again. Any advice from fellow introverted, horribly shy people on my friends list on how to avoid this? :P
Seriously, though, I'm going to put a hell of a lot more effort into socializing this time around. Or at least try to. Hopefully, that'll be enough.
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jzig, I'll be living in Colonie C. Give me your e-mail/AIM nick so we can meet up sometime after we arrive and hang out)
I obtained Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynmann at the gift shop of the Bradbury (not Ray) Science Museum in Los Alamos, which is altogether a more pleasant town than Santa Fe. You get the impression that people actually have lives that don't involve tourists there. The museum itself was not devoid of interest, and the book selection at the gift shop was nicely eclectic. Plus, it actually rained while we were in town, which was a nice change from days of dry heat and relentless sun.
The book is irresistable so far, btw. Pick it up if you've the chance.
I've also consumed part 2 of The Cartoon History of the Universe, and other various books. Reading has taken up pretty much all of the time that hasn't been spent gawking or driving.
We're going out to dinner soon, and tomorrow I'll be home. Hooray.
I've been in Santa Fe, NM with the parents for the last week. This is possibly the dullest place I have ever been in - as far as I've seen, the only things to do are to gawk at Indian art, and eat. And drive, and gawk at the vistas, pictures of which will be posted once I can steal the camera and link cable away from the father, which really are something. Driving has occupied much of my time here, primarily because my road test is on the 12th. I'm a little anxious about it, but not overly so.
I'm more anxious about the upcoming school year. I go off to RPI on the 18th, and orientation starts on the day after that. I'm not worried about the academics - two years of SRC has taught me the true meaning of "rigorous" - but about social things. I spent my first year at SRC living under a rock; I really don't want that to happen again. Any advice from fellow introverted, horribly shy people on my friends list on how to avoid this? :P
Seriously, though, I'm going to put a hell of a lot more effort into socializing this time around. Or at least try to. Hopefully, that'll be enough.
(speaking of socializing,
jzig, I'll be living in Colonie C. Give me your e-mail/AIM nick so we can meet up sometime after we arrive and hang out)I obtained Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynmann at the gift shop of the Bradbury (not Ray) Science Museum in Los Alamos, which is altogether a more pleasant town than Santa Fe. You get the impression that people actually have lives that don't involve tourists there. The museum itself was not devoid of interest, and the book selection at the gift shop was nicely eclectic. Plus, it actually rained while we were in town, which was a nice change from days of dry heat and relentless sun.
The book is irresistable so far, btw. Pick it up if you've the chance.
I've also consumed part 2 of The Cartoon History of the Universe, and other various books. Reading has taken up pretty much all of the time that hasn't been spent gawking or driving.
We're going out to dinner soon, and tomorrow I'll be home. Hooray.
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Date: 2003-08-08 09:33 pm (UTC)re: lambda calculus
Date: 2003-08-08 10:50 pm (UTC)maj, (λx.x x) (λx.x x)
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Date: 2003-08-12 11:56 am (UTC)Booze. And lots of it.