[aesbetic]

In the first lecture, Abelson says Computer Science is neither a science nor is it really about computers. Considering the current ML paradigm, maybe CS has finally earned its name as a science.

[bmitc]

What about the current ML paradigm makes it a science?

[computerfriend]

Observing and testing phenomena we don't understand.

[mcmoor]

I guess it's been progressing from being math, to natural science, to social science

[aesbetic]

We have “laws” and routinely conduct “experiments” which are kind of unheard of in CS.

[bmitc]

Do you have any references I could learn about these types of laws and experiments?

[postexitus]

It is one of the most memorable first lectures in the history of Computer Science.

[gjvc]

quite the opposite