Re: Re: Reduce/Solve
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg50094] Re: [mg50067] Re: Reduce/Solve
- From: Andrzej Kozlowski <akoz at mimuw.edu.pl>
- Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 03:14:19 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <200408090829.EAA03580@smc.vnet.net> <200408101002.GAA19500@smc.vnet.net> <766AE111-EABF-11D8-BBFD-000A95B4967A@mimuw.edu.pl> <opsciyqjd6iz9bcq@monster.cox-internet.com> <cfcqor$44j$1@smc.vnet.net> <200408140550.BAA15265@smc.vnet.net>
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
On 14 Aug 2004, at 07:50, Andy Kowar wrote: > > Andrzej Kozlowski <akoz at mimuw.edu.pl> wrote in message > news:<cfcqor$44j$1 at smc.vnet.net>... > >> ... bugs are like acts of God ... which defy rationality ... . >> >> Andrzej > > I respectfully disagree. There is absolutely nothing irrational about > bugs. They are flaws in the design and/or coding of computer programs. > Though, they may look sometimes irrational for somebody with no access > to code or debugging skills. > > AK > > What can I say... It's truly a revelation... I have always thought bugs were inexplicable miracles and computers had minds and souls but it turns out that they are just "flaws in the design and/or coding of computer programs" and, presumably, computers are just dumb machines! It is indeed true: one learns new things all the time. Andrzej Kozlowski
- References:
- Re: Reduce/Solve
- From: "Dana DeLouis" <delouis@bellsouth.net>
- Re: Re: Reduce/Solve
- From: DrBob <drbob@bigfoot.com>
- Re: Reduce/Solve
- From: ankowar@yahoo.com (Andy Kowar)
- Re: Reduce/Solve