Physics & Computer Science

My dad and my physics teacher have (independently) advised me, as a CS major, to minor or double-major, in physics.

Do you think this will really help me get ahead? I want to end up doing something with computer/video games, not writing scientific software, so I think basic general college physics (required for CS major already) is enough.

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It'll probably be a waste of time. You've wasted enough time already at uni: unless you went to a really good one, like MIT, chances are that what they told you was not spectacular, not deep, not bleeding edge, and not even SICP. As a CS graduate, I advise you to study what you need for yourself. I recommend:

1. Read SICP. Then deal with languages, grammar and automata. Play with the stuff.
2. Be sure you have the right tools for the right job. This means C (standard base, low-level stuff, lots of open sauce), either Python, Ruby, Lisp or Haskell (for actual work, to get things done), and some shell or Perl scripting (for everyday stuff).
3. Lunix. Hack your way with it, it's worth knowing your OS.
4. Porn. Lots. You'll need this.