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by argv_empty 13y ago
That's the definition when "computable" is used in a formal setting. What we believe is that it is also equivalent to our informal, intuitive understanding of the term.
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by argv_empty 13y ago
First, you learn parsing, then you learn what actually makes a language tick. Then you learn what goes into the design process, when you realize you've designed yourself into a corner. Then you start reading up on language design, stu
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by argv_empty 13y ago
Aesthetics is really not my area, so I don't know how aesthetic claims are generally evaluated in a formal or objective way. If the ultimate goal is getting things done, I would suggest ignoring the aesthetics talk.
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by argv_empty 13y ago
Which is your question? "Why is this useful?" or "How do I use this with something like the DOM?" or both or something else?
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by argv_empty 13y ago
Has there been any exploration into an idea where the problem with side effects is not that they make functions impure, but they are often against the metaphor of the instructions being given? There are lots of posts on blogs, newsgroups,
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by argv_empty 13y ago
This response is more amusing in light of the author's first claim.
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by argv_empty 13y ago
Short answer: No, you can't. Long answer: You can, but Haskell is very serious about keeping pure code separate from impure code. Any function which performs I/O is impure, so its output must be an IO Thing instead of just a Thing
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by argv_empty 13y ago
From a look over the Amazon page, the book seems to be about writing a compiler in C, not about writing a compiler targeting C. Does it actually describe potential issues with compiling to C?
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by argv_empty 13y ago
Would you rather see more sites like qz.com that focus on content and navigation I would expect something that's focused on the content would eliminate the top/side bars, and show me the actual content. Annoyingly, NoScript (w
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by argv_empty 14y ago
Java doesn't force you to learn about pointers, or memory in general, really. Countless Java bugs are introduced by programmers who don't understand what operations give you a copy of something, and which ones give you a reference to som
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by argv_empty 14y ago
a Scheme dialect not a LISP one I feel a bit confused about the distinction you're making. Didn't Guy Steele refer to Scheme as a LISP dialect?
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by argv_empty 14y ago
You bring up a human-nature attitude Did I? Well, I suppose taking a skeptical view towards new research could be described as a "human-nature attitude." I really don't know what exactly you're reading into readme's and my posts.
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by argv_empty 14y ago
My god, sometimes I wonder where people on Hacker News comes from. You mean to tell me you never heard Will Smith talk? He sounds totally black and totally educated. You never worked with a person that has a "black" accent? And given this
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by argv_empty 14y ago
4. “Learning is profoundly passive.” In my experience, people who believe this have not been good students.
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by argv_empty 14y ago
Try imagining GP comment as being directed towards those who believe that someone who agrees with you on a few issues is your eternal faithful ally and someone who disagrees with you on a few issues is a partisan demagogue who will oppose y
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by argv_empty 14y ago
In your post, I see a lot of examples of why might makes might, but that's hardly new information.
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by argv_empty 14y ago
When you say "own," do you mean "legitimately posess" or "hold copyright on"? I think GP is talking about the former.
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by argv_empty 14y ago
Ok. When I imagine a "trained philosopher," I see someone who has spent a lot of time on studying others ideas, proposing their own ideas and challenging/defending these ideas. Should I imagine what you imagine instead?
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by argv_empty 14y ago
Also make sure nobody else posts it on Facebook.
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by argv_empty 14y ago
Yes, I'm well aware that defense is a reason for patenting things. I think it gets much easier to see that as the primary reason for doing so when the companies which do it the most also work to reduce (as opposed to increasing or exercis
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by argv_empty 14y ago
The article explains why closures are a poor man's objects. Be sure to read the comments to see why objects are a poor man's closures.
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by argv_empty 14y ago
It would also be seen as a good publicity move from any of these companies. It would definitely help convince me of the sincerity of their claims that they maintain their software patent portfolios for defensive purposes.
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by argv_empty 14y ago
Already on front page -- http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4729068
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by argv_empty 14y ago
Most of the objections I heard were about putting that public money towards religious schooling (the interaction of government and religion being a fairly well-established as a partisan issue).
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by argv_empty 14y ago
And possibly in a much more traditional sense than that word's typical usage around HN!
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by argv_empty 14y ago
This isn't necessarily true. It's important not to conflate "small precinct" with "suburban/rural area" and "large precinct" with "urban area", since many rural precincts might have more voters than urban ones. And in fact, the paper spen
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by argv_empty 14y ago
the clearest positive argument for AP participation is that high performance in AP courses correlates with better college grades and higher graduation rates, especially in science courses Really? Everyone I know who participated did so pr
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by argv_empty 14y ago
They should take usability advice from people who think they need to use Javascript to display some static text and images?
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by argv_empty 14y ago
Smart pointers and move semantics in C++11 completely smoke GC and memory management everywhere else. Aside from having to enforce proper pointer usage at runtime, whereas Rust does it at compile time.
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by argv_empty 14y ago
That would explain why rural areas are expensive, but that excuse doesn't really carry over to urban areas in the US (where it is also expensive).

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