[HN Gopher] You don't need a math PhD to play Dwarf Fortress, ju...
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       You don't need a math PhD to play Dwarf Fortress, just to code it
        
       Author : robin_reala
       Score  : 55 points
       Date   : 2021-09-22 06:25 UTC (16 hours ago)
        
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       | fridif wrote:
       | You don't need a math phd to code it either, you just need skill
       | and motivation.
       | 
       | That might be correlated with having a phd, but it isn't
       | mandatory.
       | 
       | EDIT: I physically cannot comprehend how what I have said is
       | somehow worthy of a negative reaction.
        
         | chongli wrote:
         | To code something like Dwarf Fortress takes an uncommon level
         | of dedication. The project has been going for a decade and a
         | half!
         | 
         | It's only recently that the project has been paying off via
         | community funding/patronage. A great deal of those early years
         | must have been very difficult for them.
        
           | _jal wrote:
           | > It's only recently that the project has been paying off via
           | community funding/patronage.
           | 
           | Another way it is like a PhD - a ton of up-front work for an
           | uncertain payoff, largely dependent on the whim of others.
        
         | hoten wrote:
         | Certainly one of the most important shared attributes between
         | getting a math PhD and working on the same game for 15 years is
         | the stick-to-it-ness required.
        
         | cheesetable wrote:
         | Headlines often aren't meant to be read literally.
         | 
         | It's just a teaser to read the article.
        
           | fridif wrote:
           | But why is it bad to react to a headline? It offered
           | something interesting to consider.
        
           | MaxikCZ wrote:
           | > Headlines often aren't meant to be read literally.
           | 
           | Why is this normalized?
        
             | handrous wrote:
             | Spam won. The entire web is spam now. It's all deceptive
             | crap trying to grab your eyes. That's why we accept
             | clickbait headlines as normal.
        
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