Anyone who’s studied astronomy or astrophysics in the last 50 years has undoubtedly spent time wrangling computers to their whims, they are as fundamental to the modern trade as the lens has been since 1609. Despite the computer’s importance, it has been my experience that astronomers tend to learn how to program from other astronomers, who themselves have learned from other astronomers. As the saying goes…it’s astronomers all the way down. The effect is multifaceted; however, some major downsides are:
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