One of the things I really like about programming languages is that it's the perfect excuse to stick your nose into any field. So if you're interested in high energy physics and the structure of the universe, being a programmer is one of the best ways to get in there. It's probably easier than becoming a theoretical physicist.

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "One of the things I really like about programming languages is that it's the perfect excuse to stick your nose into any field. So if you're interested in high energy physics and the structure of the universe, being a programmer is one of the best ways to get in there. It's probably easier than becoming a theoretical physicist." in the context of ""Bjarne Stroustrup - The Essence of C++" talk at the University of Edinburgh's George Square Lecture Theatre (28 April 2014)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.