> Are introns bad? An outside observer might think so, but something about the overall algorithm must like them... Just because an algorithm tends to produce a

> Are introns bad? An outside observer might think so, but something about the overall algorithm must like them... Just because an algorithm tends to produce an unwanted result does not mean it's suddenly desirable. Yes, introns are bad. Credentials: My dissertation and several subsequent publications were on the subject of introns.