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My favorite is "Lisp: Turing Machines are an awkward way to describe computation", especially given that McCarthy originally only intended Lisp to be used as a
by jey 19y ago
My favorite is "Lisp: Turing Machines are an awkward way to describe computation", especially given that McCarthy originally only intended Lisp to be used as a theoretical device, and not for actual programming! (so goes the story, anyway)
- michaelneale 19y agoI wonder if that is true or a myth? I wouldn't be surprised if it was true.