Re: Steve Wozniak to receive honorary doctorate

In article <pan.2005.11.20.21.34.04.117955@xxxxxxxxxx>,
Rick <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 14:29:42 -0600, Travelinman wrote:
>
> > In article <1132517878.933537@smirk>,
> > John C. Randolph From: <jcr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Travelinman <nowhere@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> >>
> >> >In article <pan.2005.11.20.06.31.23.553446@xxxxxxxxxx>,
> >> > Rick <none@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> >> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 23:24:05 -0500, Mojo wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-33/1132402801
> >> >> > 161
> >> >> > 40.xml&coll=5
> >> >>
> >> >> It's about time... and it's a shame that more people don't recognize
> >> >> Woz
> >> >> for his contributions.
> >>
> >> >Lots of people recognize his contributions, but honorary doctorates are
> >> >stupid.
> >>
> >> >People work years and make all sorts of sacrifices to earn doctorates
> >> >and giving them out to people who haven't completed the program cheapens
> >> >the degree.
> >>
> >> Giving a doctorate to the man who came up with the Apple II disk contoller
> >> card is hardly cheapening the degree. That was one of the all-time great
> >> achievements of electrical engineering.
> >
> > It is quite an accomplishment - but is NOT what a PhD is all about.
>
> A Ph.D. is all about taking courses, doing some research and writing about
> it and then defending it in front of people that have experience in the
> field. Apparently Woz didn't need to take the courses. He designed and
> redesigned the disk controller card. Engineers consider it a work of art.
> Engineers also consider his method of adding color to the Apple // quite
> ingenious. His worked and knowledge have been acknowledged by the same
> types of people that sit on degree committees.

That's nice.

So how does that change the fact that he didn't meet the requirements of
a PhD?

By your logic, every person who builds a house that doesn't fall down
should get a PhD in architecture.
.

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