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I almost never comment here anymore but, well, here we are. Says something about software people that we find such fascination with recursion. Also, I can't h
by sleight42 3y ago
I almost never comment here anymore but, well, here we are.
Says something about software people that we find such fascination with recursion.
Also, I can't help but reflect on a brilliant quote from Community:
"Stop being meta. Stop taking everything we do and shoving it up its own ass." -- Jeff Winger
With <3
- ajmurmann 3y ago> Says something about software people that we find such fascination with recursion. Interesting! I would have thought everyone would finds this fascinating. Is that truly not the case?
- biggu 3y agoInteresting that you find that interest interesting
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago> Says something about software people that we find such fascination with recursion. Yes, I've always been fascinated by the way software people find fascination with recursion.
- brianpan 3y agoYou might also like this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35567026 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35567026
- jononomo 3y agogenuine LOL
- sleight42 3y agoYes, a perfect response
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y agoI prefer https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35569670 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35569670
- michtzik 3y agoI would have thought you'd link to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35574446 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35574446
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y agoself-reference and recursion are related but distinct ideas.
- chankstein38 3y agoI've always been fascinated by the way people find it fascinating the way software people find fascination with recursion.
- sleight42 3y agoIn closing, I offer as evidence: https://giphy.com/gifs/dIIHKcUbFr9qbWtTge https://giphy.com/gifs/dIIHKcUbFr9qbWtTge
- rhyme-boss 3y agoHow dare you.
- behnamoh 3y agoI read each line like a lisp expression: from the end to the beginning. Recursion tickles my brain!