Re: Re: Learning a new language every year can be dangerous.
"Michael T. Nygard" <[email protected]>
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On Apr 12, 2008, at 1:54 AM, Ilja Preuss wrote: > DanHinojosa wrote: > >> Sure, but the poster that called me 'smart-ass' in my opinion was >> wrong. > > Why is that important to you? > > Curious, Ilja There should be some named law out there that says "2% of any group will be jerks. These will also be the loudest ones in the room." I read through the second thread, Dan, and it seemed like there were really just two or three strident individuals who objected to the question being asked. Two or three others stepped up and said it was OK to ask the question, too. The vast majority, as always, kept their own counsel. Don't sweat it too much. Be wiser, and better, than the 2%. Remember the silent majority. And, also keep http://xkcd.com/386/ in mind. Cheers, -Michael Nygard Michael T. Nygard [email protected] http://www.michaelnygard.com/ Author of "Release It!" http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/mnee/index.html