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Haskel. For when you have an IQ of 187 but act like it’s 293. Haskel. Perfect code for a perfect world.
by unicornmama 5y ago
Haskel. For when you have an IQ of 187 but act like it’s 293.
Haskel. Perfect code for a perfect world.
- benreesman 5y agoI might put those numbers at like 125 and 140, but your point is taken that there’s a fine line between reality and elitism, and I possibly strayed across it. There is in fact a difference between chasing the latest fad in serving HTTP requests and trying to do serious computation, but it’s also so much masturbation if nothing useful is getting built. I was leaning a little heavily into one side of the argument because the other side doesn’t seem to lack for advocates.
- gorjusborg 5y agoIt's understandable being anti-intellectual when spelling the thing you're deriding is out of reach.
- quickthrower2 5y agoI think the spelling was on purpose
- Communitivity 5y agoIt is Haskell, not Haskel. While it is possible to have an intelligence higher that an IQ score of 200 would indicate, the highest IQ score you can get is 200. The value of Hacker News is proportional to the time and thought contributors put into their contributions, including comments. Please take more time and thought before you comment, or refrain.
- riwsky 5y agofor the viewers at home, an IQ of 187 is a one-in-300-million intelligence. If you, or someone you know, has an IQ of 187, please reach out. I'll let you write whatever language you want, once I spin up a consultancy to rent out your monstrous services.
- benreesman 5y agoThis/my comment goes against the guidelines by not adding much to the discussion, but as a guy who just stuck my hand in the garbage grinder: Funniest comment on the thread. :)