Yes, that seems like a harsh perspective. We are all rearranging preexisting symbols, information and experiences to create something new. If a program is made

Yes, that seems like a harsh perspective. We are all rearranging preexisting symbols, information and experiences to create something new. If a program is made up of preexisting syntax, is it not really new? If a person is made up of preexisting atoms, are they not a new person? Is this comment derivative because it's a rearrangement of existing words? Would it help if I invented a new Florgunob or does using preexisting letters invalidate my creation? I don't intend to tear down the grandparent, but I thought their perspective was surprising and it brought up the philosophical meaning of newness and what constitutes creation for me.