>I'm guessing whoever has downvoted me is pretty young and/or still in school. […] I guess those early days seem to be a bit touchy because you feel like you have to prove yourself or something. :)
I don't think you're helping yourself…
You don't have to be young to find the following patronising:
>No cheating! :)
>If you don't know how to do this then I'm actually right about my assumption.
> There's nothing wrong with me proving my initial theory (and falsifying fabjan's hasty "you're wrong" post) that C.S. majors don't know as much about the inner workings of computers as C.E. majors.
Your initial comment was about the representation of integers, not all the inner workings of a computer. Or course I don't know all the details.
Computer Scientists are Formula One drivers, Electrical Engineers are the guys who change tires and fills the tank up in 4 seconds, which is awesome. I only speak the truth.
I don't think you're helping yourself…
You don't have to be young to find the following patronising:
>No cheating! :)
>If you don't know how to do this then I'm actually right about my assumption.