Re: Universal grammar

"Herman" == Herman Rubin <hrubin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:


Herman> No computer operates by "structured programming". They
Herman> all operate by the liberal use of "goto"s.

>> Yeah. And that's why people shouldn't spend time programming
>> in such primitives. It's unmanagably complicated. It's like
>> having to cook a meal by starting with growing your own pepper,
>> mining your own salt, and growing your own wheat (and then
>> grinding them yourself). What's the point of doing that?

Herman> It is not like that. The present computer languages are
Herman> like an automated car, which could take you to your
Herman> destination over a route which may or may not be good, but
Herman> will not let you back it into the driveway so the garage
Herman> can be cleaned.

The present _general purpose_ computer languages are far more
complicated than that. They're like bolts and nuts. Or bricks and
cement. You have to be skillful or you'll get nothing out of them.
Even worse, you may construct something that looks great, but turns
out to be destructive when put to real use.




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