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The programmer’s zen rock garden?

• whimsy 16y ago
  "Stones" is slang for "balls" is slang for "testicles," which are attributed (metaphorically) to be the source of bravery. Acts of great bravery are said to require loins of great fortitude, viz. "balls of steel."
  • sudont 16y ago
    Sorry, it was in reference to this: "I micro-predict that this will be the first of many livecasted coding personalities.” Notch coding is both hypnotic and mutable in the way that a traditional Japanese rock garden is meant to be.
    • whimsy 16y ago
      Ah. My mistake; turns out I'm the one that didn't "get it."
      • tomjen3 16y ago
        You coined the term "loins of great fortitude". You have nothing to apologize for.