It truly, truly sucks that Mathematica would cost me nearly a month of pay. I'd love to have it and use it, but that is just far too much.
At least they have a hell of an educational discount. Probably the biggest I have seen.
Mathematica 7.0 Released Today
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#12It truly, truly sucks that Mathematica would cost me nearly a month of pay. I'd love to have it and use it, but that is just far too much.
At least they have a hell of an educational discount. Probably the biggest I have seen.
I learn things sometimes... do I qualify?
(seriously though, I'm not a student. 2 credits at Johns Hopkins, right down the street, are about the same price as Mathematica)
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#13It truly, truly sucks that Mathematica would cost me nearly a month of pay. I'd love to have it and use it, but that is just far too much.
Maybe you can try sage: http://wiki.sagemath.org/sage_mathematica
I love all the components that sage is built on, and am a huge python nerd, though I haven't tried sage itself.
Mathematica just does some super cool things and encourages a different pattern of thought, which I'd love to play with.
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#14If you missed Wolfram's talk at Startup School you can get it at (along with the other talks):
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#15While I will probably never use mathematica, due to its breathtaking price, one can only wonder how many researchers the world over simply pirate it. I also doubt we will ever see Wolfram willing to set the price at a level that normal human beings can afford. Perhaps a client-server version that does all its computing back at Wolfram's servers, would give them the confidence to dabble with a sane price point...
researchers work in universities, almost all of which have site-wide licenses. Site-wide licenses for mathematica also start to approach reason. Its doubtful that that many researchers will have to pirate it.
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#16While I will probably never use mathematica, due to its breathtaking price, one can only wonder how many researchers the world over simply pirate it. I also doubt we will ever see Wolfram willing to set the price at a level that normal human beings can afford. Perhaps a client-server version that does all its computing back at Wolfram's servers, would give them the confidence to dabble with a sane price point...
researchers work in universities, almost all of which have site-wide licenses. Site-wide licenses for mathematica also start to approach reason. Its doubtful that that many researchers will have to pirate it.
Universities in a lot of countries do not have budgets that can deal with even $1000 a seat.
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In 10^10^(big number) years? :-)
It's funny to think that the singularity, if it is coming, will produce this profound qualitative shift in human existence. And at the same time mean absolutely nothing in the face of a problem such as this.
No singularity. You must have read to much sci-fi written by AI researchers afraid of dying and overly influenced by judeochristian conceptions of God.
If you want a qualitative shift in human existence you must create it. The singularity isn't going to save us any more then beneficent aliens will solve my problems by taking me on their ship to the planet of the sex goddesses to live in bliss in their zoo.
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At least they have a hell of an educational discount. Probably the biggest I have seen.
I learn things sometimes... do I qualify? (seriously though, I'm not a student. 2 credits at Johns Hopkins, right down the street, are about the same price as Mathematica)
Go take that class at Johns Hopkins, then click on this link: http://store.wolfram.com/view/app/mathforstudents - $139.95 for a fully functional student version. You can also get a semester version for $44.95.
"Note: Mathematica for Students is intended for students enrolled in accredited academic institutions and is for use on a student's own personal computer."
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It's funny to think that the singularity, if it is coming, will produce this profound qualitative shift in human existence. And at the same time mean absolutely nothing in the face of a problem such as this.
No singularity. You must have read to much sci-fi written by AI researchers afraid of dying and overly influenced by judeochristian conceptions of God. If you want a qualitative shift in human existence you must create it. The singularity isn't going to save us any more then beneficent aliens will solve my problems by taking me on their ship to the planet of the sex goddesses to live in bliss in their zoo.
Planet of the sex goddesses, got it.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
No singularity. You must have read to much sci-fi written by AI researchers afraid of dying and overly influenced by judeochristian conceptions of God. If you want a qualitative shift in human existence you must create it. The singularity isn't going to save us any more then beneficent aliens will solve my problems by taking me on their ship to the planet of the sex goddesses to live in bliss in their zoo.
Planet of the sex goddesses, got it.
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