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Re: Re: More /.{I->-1} craziness

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• Subject: [mg106483] Re: [mg106443] Re: More /.{I->-1} craziness
• From: Andrzej Kozlowski <akoz at mimuw.edu.pl>
• Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:48:08 -0500 (EST)
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On 13 Jan 2010, at 10:55, Richard Fateman wrote:

>>
>> So far I have noticed just two voices in favor, the person who once
>> wrote a Mathematica parser that has never been used by anyone (as far as
>> I can tell),
>
> Talking about "no evidence". 

Well, then, what about this:

On 9 Feb 2004, at 16:17, Richard Fateman wrote:
>
> As far as MockMMA, I really don't
> care if people use it.  I take pieces of it and use them when
> I need a rational function package or a parser.


Doesn't that sound like some evidence?

>
> Many? Really? On the other hand, you are not counting the ones who wrote
> to me off the newsgroup, in favor of the idea.

It must be a rein of terror that makes them keep it so secret.

>  Would you
> therefore recommend that airlines stop carrying lifeboats on Boeing
> 747s? They've almost never been used (perhaps never? I think crashes
> into deep ocean water result in 100% fatalities).

Oh, I see, lifeboats. I am sure if you could get FAA on your side there would still be some hope that all your efforts may not be wasted.

Andrzej Kozlowski

• References:
  • Re: More /.{I->-1} craziness
    • From: Richard Fateman <fateman@cs.berkeley.edu>
  • Re: Re: More /.{I->-1} craziness
    • From: DrMajorBob <btreat1@austin.rr.com>
  • Re: More /.{I->-1} craziness
    • From: Richard Fateman <fateman@cs.berkeley.edu>