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> I came here to learn to program, so I can more effectively share what I know.

Ah, yes, that would explain why you immediately asked about computer programming, instead of commencing your rant about your unfair treatment by doctors.

As to the legitimate topic, for analysis work and to avoid a lot of unnecessary minutiae, and to maximize your productivity, I recommend Python. There is lots online about Python, including a great number of analytical/scientific/technical libraries. There is even a free partial stand-in for Mathematica called "Sage" that can help you do some very sophisticated work in analysis, mostly written in Python:

http://www.sagemath.org/

My free Sage tutorial:

http://arachnoid.com/sage

> ... who feel personally threatened by my views.

You very clearly have no idea how you come across.



My first post, the day I joined four years ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=713015

Unfortunately, it didn't do much for me. Getting well took longer and was more arduous than I anticipated.

I have no doubt I am not at my best right now. But it takes two to communicate effectively and you have so far taken zero responsibility for your repeated ad hominems.

I am about to log off. I will check the links you posted some other time.


> But it takes two to communicate effectively ...

False. One will do nicely. But you're not it.

Your inability to comment on the computer science links I provided hasn't escaped my attention or that of anyone else.




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