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I think it's the nearness of thought to end product. If architects could actually cause buildings to appear in real life as they drafted, they might do the same
by karatestomp 6y ago
I think it's the nearness of thought to end product. If architects could actually cause buildings to appear in real life as they drafted, they might do the same thing. That plus the association with math, probably, and everyone who's into that seemingly harboring semi-mystical ideas about it ever since humanity invented abstract mathematics.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 6y agoI was talking about the arrogance of software engineers when they describe what they do. Look at me the smartest smart guy doing things that scare "mere mortals". Give me a break and get over yourself.
- karatestomp 6y agoAh, I misunderstood. Yeah, that's silly and I think it's usually a bit tongue-in-cheek or playful. When it's not it's very, very lame. In the Lisp world I associate it with SICP, which I read as falling in the former category. Lispers (and associates) who write after that style are doing so in imitation of that, I suppose, or of some prior work that it also cribbed from that I'm not aware of.