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Subject: Re: Science ( 2 of 2 )
Posted by Douglas Adams


I last did science at school up to 'O' level. Which means (if you are not familiar with the British education system) means about age 15. I then did arts subjects for 'A' level, which I think roughly equates to high school. At university I did English literature. However, I have read a huge amount of science - it's most of what I read and think about!

A few years ago I sat and had tea in a hotel in New York with James Gleick (author of CHAOS) and we had a great discussiong and argument about various matters arising from his book, which went on for a couple of hours or so. At last we both sat back, exhausted and admitted that we were both English majors...
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