Paddy Jordan

Patrick Jordan, BE, MSc (eng), PhD
Professional musician

[Paddy Jordan @paddyjor]

Thanks for all the data @endafelle Great for us watching remotely.

[Paddy Jordan @paddyjor]

@evelynoconnor interesting take. I like it.

[Paddy Jordan @paddyjor]

Having pints with @philfinnegan in Kinvara

[Paddy Jordan @paddyjor]

Take care of your one @ciarancannon it'll be "vintage" soon and worth a fortune.

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@ciarancannon there is a balance between the restriction of laws and freedom in the real world. That same balance should be sought online.

[Paddy Jordan @paddyjor]

People are already regulated by laws enforced by the state @ciarancannon.

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@ciarancannon maybe you should send Nathan Carter to Indonesia. Two problems solved at once.

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A very good article detailing why Ireland still has a banking crisis. We need a Eurozone banking union soon. http://t.co/THuczfaT9w

[Paddy Jordan @paddyjor]

Check this out @okev ... http://t.co/8uHuwdt93P. Personal assistant software for smartphones. Sound familiar?

[Paddy Jordan @paddyjor]

Well said @ciarancannon. I hope FF and Labour feel the same.

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@ciarancannon the kid who's playing guitar at 6 doesn't necessarily need to be forced to learn coding.

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@ciarancannon coding is important. Just like physics, just like farming or music. But not everyone is suited to it. Including you and I.

[Paddy Jordan @paddyjor]

... you know she's a wonderful artist.

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@ciarancannon Put yourself in a teachers position. You have to force a kid to write a programme when you know she couldn't care less but ...

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@ciarancannon good on those five-year-olds. But remember, Steve Jobs wasn't a coder. He studied Zen and smoked hash. Teach critical thinking

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@ciarancannon I love coderdojo. It gives children who are natural coders an outlet. But please don't force it on kids who aren't naturals.

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@ciarancannon my problem is the word "mandatory" in that article. Education is crucial, but don't force a natural farmer to learn code.

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@ciarancannon if people in the 1930's had your approach, we would have a generation of experts in typewriters.

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@ciarancannon yes we do disagree. I think children should choose their direction, you want to control them.

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@ciarancannon do you really like Ken Robinson?