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From:Alan Buxey
Date:29 Aug 2000 at 12:36:51
Subject:Re: OT GCSE Results

hi,

> It's not pointless or useless at all. You need basic maths like
> calculus, trigonometry, vector maths, complex numbers, matrices,
> differential equations, etc, if you're going to be going on to do any
> kind of physics, engineering, computer science, astronomy, or of
> course maths.

let alone writing the next-generation 3D game in OpenGL!

people think game coders are just lazy, spotty, pale-skinned people who laze
around all day eating pizza and designing levels, thats a *close*
description, but doesnt come at all near to the intellect, imagination,
foresight, planning skills and creativity that a game coder has to
have...and with 3D games, a shed-load of maths skills 8-)

alan

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