Tim X wrote:
>>On Aug 21, 1:44 pm, Kenny
gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>Don Geddis wrote:
>>>
>>>>Kenny
gmail.com> wrote on Thu, 21 Aug 2008:>>>
>>>
>>>>>>Don Geddis wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>>Not the power of a "language". The power of a language's _syntax_.
>>>>>>>Recall, _you_ are the one making the claim, that the irregularities
>>>>>>>"reduce [the] syntax's power".
>>>
>>>>>>In lisp, the comment is done by the char “;” running to end of line.
>>>>>>Note that this does not allow nested comment. So for example, if you
>>>>>>have multi-line code, and you want to comment out them all, you have
>>>>>>to prepend each line by a semicolon.
>>>
>>>>>I use a feature like #+nicetrybozo or #+chya for multi-liners.
>>>>>For print statements that are getting distracting but which may prove useful
>>>>>in the future I use #+shhhh
>>>
>>>>And also:
>>>> #|
>>>> ... ...
>>>> |#
>>>>is another easy way to quickly comment out multiple lines.
>>>
>>>Easy? Now I have to keychord to the end of the block, type in a separate
>>>delimiter, and when I want to restore take out two things.
>>>
>>>You must like typing. :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>So, Xah, Kenny and I have shown you two different ways, in standard Common
>>>>Lisp, to easily comment-out multi-line code.
>>>
>>>>On this narrow topic, can you admit that you were in error, and this isn't
>>>>a "fundamental problem of Lisp" after all?
>>>
>>>The Xah cannot be in error any more than Picasso can screw up by putting
>>>both eyes on one side of the face.
>>>
>>>kt
>>
>>
>>Kenny, is this Rainer Joswig and this Don Geddis truely idiots? or
>>they just fucking around?
>>
>>Seriously, their IQs can't be at the idiot level. I do think they are
>>a bit of fucking around attitude, due to my returning insults.
>>However, i think overall they are still sincerely thinking they have a
>>point, even though i think they are beginning to see that my criticism
>>has valid points. I think what's really going on, is that their common
>>lisp fanaticism blinded their judgement.
>>
>
>
> Oh Xah, it has just been so entertaining!
>
> However, this takes the biscuit. You see, the only two people who were
> actually taking your claims at all seriously are Don and Rainer. Kenny
> on the other hand is just stirring the pot and playing with you.
You must be honored. Only once a year am I so astonished by the
copiousness of someone's copiousness that I cut and paste it into
software capable of word count: the above error is followed by 2027
words? That is some biscuit.
As for the error, you mistake my persistent good humor in all directions
as directed at Xah, because you are so desperately insecure in your
conviction that your subconscious has dragged me onto your side. And
written 2027 more words.
I am neither pro-Xah nor anti-Xah. That is not why The Xah exists.
As for dictating my emotions for me.... the good news is that the hounds
will not be distrubed, the bad news is that I have /not/ had my shots.
hth, kt
