24-11-2004 20:05									#91
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If you do a UofC search on google, the University of Calgary dominates the top of the list.

So much for everyone's theory. Looks like the University of Calgary is called the UofC the most.

UofC results referring to:
Calgary: 65,100
Chicago: 10,300
California: 9,860

Not even close...

Last edited by Asher on 24-11-2004 at 20:14

	24-11-2004 20:09									#92
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I don't think I've ever heard of any branch of the University of California being refered to as U of C. I've only heard references to UCLA, Berkley, UC (not U of C) Irvine, UCSD, etc. Kind of like UBC in Canada.

	24-11-2004 20:11									#93
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quote: Originally posted by Asher It's "famous" because it's old, it's not particularly good at anything useful. I think it's mostly an artsy school.

Uh, no it's not.

	25-11-2004 14:23									#94
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quote: Originally posted by Azazel So it's actually considered a single university?

Smiley knows more about this.

	16-12-2004 07:49									#95
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quote: Originally posted by Asher It's "famous" because it's old, it's not particularly good at anything useful. I think it's mostly an artsy school.

So are you saying the University of Chicago is less prominent than say... the University of Calgary?

	16-12-2004 07:51									#96
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quote: Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn So are you saying the University of Chicago is less prominent than say... the University of Calgary?

Not at all.

In fact, I have NO idea how you could take that to say ANYTHING about prominence.

	16-12-2004 07:54									#97
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quote: prom·i·nent adj. 1. Projecting outward or upward from a line or surface; protuberant. 2. Immediately noticeable; conspicuous. See Synonyms at noticeable. 3. Widely known; eminent.

How could I infer anything else from what you just said?

	16-12-2004 07:55									#98
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quote: Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn How could I take infer else from what you just said?

How could you infer I don't think it's widely known?

I even said it was famous in that very post.

	16-12-2004 08:12									#99
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quote: Originally posted by Asher How could you infer I don't think it's widely known? I even said it was famous in that very post.

The sense you use it in is oxymoronic. Why would something be famous and useless at the same time? Famous for being useless? I don't think so...

You came close to admitting it was prominent, but not quite.

... since you wanted to get pandatic.

	16-12-2004 08:20									#100
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You're not being pedantic.

You're being stupid.

I admit something is famous, and you argue I'm not saying it's widely known.

	16-12-2004 08:42									#101
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I never said I never heard of it, that was St. Leo. I know some people in Psychology there. My point was it's mostly an arts school today.

It's one of the five best schools in the world for physics.

	16-12-2004 08:43									#102
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And Enrico Fermi created the first self-sustaining nuclear reaction in the world there.

	16-12-2004 08:44									#103
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And it's the single institution most heavily associated with Fermilab...

	16-12-2004 08:45									#104
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quote: And it's the single institution most heavily associated with Fermilab...

But it sucks at computer science and so is pwned by the University of Cowgary.

	16-12-2004 08:48									#105
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon But it sucks at computer science and so is pwned by the University of Cowgary.

Chicago doesn't have a very prominent CS department, but neither does Calgary. The best CS school in Canada is still Waterloo.

	16-12-2004 08:53									#106
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Chicago doesn't have a very prominent CS department, but neither does Calgary. The best CS school in Canada is still Waterloo.

Waterloo is indeed the best, but Calgary's is up there.

Gosling's research into what became known as Java was started and endorsed by the University of Calgary.

It is also one of the foremost schools of cryptography in North America, and the best in Canada. It also has a promiment HCI lab and research program.

KH:

quote: It's one of the five best schools in the world for physics.

I've since revised my opinion to that Chicago is a "classic" school.

	16-12-2004 08:54									#107
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quote: Chicago doesn't have a very prominent CS department, but neither does Calgary. The best CS school in Canada is still Waterloo.

Must be out in the boonies somewhere...