Science and Art

IMO, there are two classes of 'computer people'. One class which considers computers a science,a and one class which considers it an art. People who consider it an art, see something beyond facts and reasoning. They see something beautiful in the way things work. They are really passionate about things, be it a certain method, a certain language, a certain paradigm ... And they have very little patience with the other class of people, whom they consider, well, to put it politely, fools. These 'fools' are not really fools, but people who lack their knowledge and passion and vision. ( i may be a little biased here, because i am one of those 'fools')

I have had the opportunity to attend a few lectures by the 'arty' types, and each of them have been memorable. Though i don't remember the content (thus proving that i am one of those 'fools'), i remember the feeling well. There is the happiness of having seen something beautiful, mingled with the sadness that i have to be shown that beauty in order to be able to see it.