Language Choice

Lets say my non-CS interests lay in Physics, Applied Math, and Mech E, should I focus on high-level languages (Java, Python, etc.) or lower languages (C, C++, and maybe Fortran-ish)?

Also, is there any point in learning the GUI aspect if they are mainly drag and drop with most IDE's (i.e. Netbeans)?

Fortran is a piece of shit. Seriously, there's no point in using that, except for bunch of retards at some institutes/universities that refuse to let go of their OH SO BEAUTIFUL AND CLEAR FORTRAN 77. GOTO HELL FUCKERS.

C runs faster than Fortran now on any computer. Most, if not all, numerical libraries for Fortran have been made obsolete by clearly superior and faster libraries for C, C++ or even fucking Java or .NET.

Don't use fortran. Let that shit die finally.

/physicist