How would you talk about programming or describe it in such a way that it actually sounded "cool" and exciting /prog/ (assuming of course, that you want to.)
Can it be done? Why or why not? Given reasons for your answers. The Sussman is grading your anii.
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Anonymous2011-10-29 22:28
In effect, we conjure the spirits of the computer with our spells.
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Anonymous2011-10-29 22:32
You talk so much about programming, but you cant talk about hacking because you cant actually do anything. I run a hacked network of computers that I programmed to click on googles ads in my secret website. I even write my own viruses to make people get hacked into my network. I work at home and have a bunch of screens showing me what people on my network are doing on their screens. I can even set it so that i can see the code of their computers. can you guys do any of that? I dont think so. I bet you dont know where all the websites real hackers hang out are either? if you name them, I just might tell them that marshviperX sent you.
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And my imaginary hypercomputational oracle can tell if any program will halt. You can guess what ontological status I assign both of them (actually one has a slightly higher chance of existing).
Just don't ask you imaginary hypercomputational oracle to run itself on itself, or programs that call your oracle. Things could get nasty and he might explode, which would be sad.
Find a transcript of the SICP lectures, grep for `magic', `spells', and similar words. Those are the most interesting ways to describe programming (particularly to a non-programmer).
I wouldn't, because it's like playing poker. I could explain to everyone how/why I always beat them in poker, but then it would stop being easy for me to win because they'd know everything they're doing wrong.