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Computer Science is an example of a formal science:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_science

Or, in parts, an applied science:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_science

Yes. I haven't seen a professional programmer who calls herself a computer scientist. I think the author is beating a straw man.

And theoretical computer science is a branch of mathematics. It's as much science as math is.

Computer Science is alchemy. In a five or a thousand years, someone will come along and say, OH! we should think about it like this. Then the problems we deal with will change.

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