In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
— Jan L. A. van de Snepscheut
— Jan L. A. van de Snepscheut
I’ve used this quotation frequently in my statistics classes, but today
was the first time I’d looked it up. The late Edsger Dijkstra
wrote a great obituary for Dr. S; the University of Texas was
enlightened enough to keep a large body Dr Dijkstra’s writings online.
Dijkstra’s lectures were always stimulating, and he was a holy terror
during Q&A at colloquium. I wish I could have heard van de
Snepscheut.
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