>What an incredbly narcissistic thing to say. And I don't mean the one where you're into dead people, but the one where you're a complete a$$ for thinking you are better because of your chosen profession.

I don't know who's what here... I think I read his message quite differently. We, as programmers, should hold the scientific spirit and be above petty differences between countries. And we should know how things are elsewhere - it gives you a much better perspective.

Then you may have the pleasure of thinking you have tried to be better. And you surely wouldn't think you actually are better - you've seen the world. You can only know you're seen more than someone else who hasn't.

>>Yes....as matter of fact it is. In the past 20 years I've been to 72 countires...how about you? or were you held captive? We are computer SCIENTEST and have no boundries....