wren ng thornton wrote:
Alberto G. Corona wrote:
because math abilities are not a -primary- reason for survival. Tools engineering and mastering is.
I don't see the difference.
(That is, the difference between CS and mathematics. Conversely, I don't see the similarity between physical tools and intellectual tools.)
Being able to use a lever, wheel, pulley, fire,... is obviously helpful for survival. But "intellectual tools" like mathematics, logic, and computer science don't bear any particular relation to physical tools. If someone's adept at using hammers, pliers,... there's no reason to suspect that they'd be adept with reasoning puzzles. And just because someone's good at category theory is no reason to suspect they'd be able to repair a car.
Do not be misled by the fact that CS departments are often lumped in with engineering. For that matter, do not be misled by modern engineering which bears little resemblance to any tool-using evolutionary advantage that may have molded homo sapiens.
-- Live well, ~wren