lawless polymorph 8 months ago consider a binary variable, i.e. a variable which can hold one of two values. what are those values called? boole: true, false c programmer: 0, 1 forth programmer: 0, -1 quantum physicist: 1/2, -1/2
lawless polymorph 9 months ago modality in forth is a bottomless pit of complexity ... it's funny when forth is treated like the pinnacle of simplicity
lawless polymorph 11 months ago division is the most bullshit arithmetic operation i don't think most programmers have internalized just how bullshit it is
lawless polymorph 11 months ago you, you come into my home? and try to use my programming language??? that's really brave of you actually, let me know if you have any questions
lawless polymorph 11 months ago oop is the app-ification of programming languages (or maybe it's the other way around ... apps are the oop-ification of programs)
lawless polymorph 1 year ago pretending to be a person who isn't pretending to be another person -- the impostor paradox
lawless polymorph 1 year ago I love how students in Japan who don't join a school club are said to be part of the "going home" club ( 帰宅部 = きたくぶ ). That's my club!