/sci/ - Science & Math

I am working on a phd in earth science at the moment. I use computers daily as a tool, to store and process data, to program, to model.

I always been in computers anyways since the 80`s, I somewhat studied CS before switching to earth sciences, but I always found more fun and excitement in thinking that computers are tools to do a job instead of a topic of study in itself.

I recognize that it is very useful to be knowledgeable with computers (OS, networks, hardware interfacing, databases etc) and provide an interesting toolset/profile for a person in a given field except CS (ex: earth science) versus those without computer knowledge (apart ms-office)

Finally, my main driver to not stay in CS was that my landscape view at my office when I worked with computers sucked - the landscape is much nicer in my new office...