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And yet large swaths of our profession choose to do so every day

• nothrabannosir 8y ago
  Yes, otherwise we wouldn't be talking about it. That doesn't mean their parallel universe images who chose a statically typed equivalent, ceteris paribus, aren't better off. "Lots of people do it so it must be fine," has to be the weakest form of argument I know. Which is funny, because lots of people use it. Hmm...
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  • AnthonBerg 8y ago
    I took it as rrix2 were pointing out a tragedy :)
    • nothrabannosir 8y ago
      That’s a far better way of looking at it. I now regret not having seen it that way. I guess you see what you want to see :(
      • AnthonBerg 8y ago
        fwiw I completely understand! I have also regretted what seems to be an instinct or habit to go for that same perspective. I’m not sure I can explain in a way that makes sense.