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Zounds ! 'struth me half-full best be seen "through a glass darkly."
«OOP to me means only messaging, local retention and protection and hiding of state-process, and extreme late-binding of all things. » Alan Kay's clarification on what he meant by the term "Object" in "Object-Oriented Programming."
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I was going to quote the "through a glass, darkly" phrase - but I've never been sure what it meant - my knowledge of the phrase being via the PK Dick novel "A Scanner Darkly".
I never realised it was biblical in origin! (then again, what isn't Biblical is usually Shakespearean)
Zounds, indeed 
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It is the immancence of the arrival of Pooper Pig, and the Gift of the Eschaton, that allows us to have the same thoughts at the same time, although I suspect this is simply a transient flux in the just-around-the-corner erasure of all minds.
«OOP to me means only messaging, local retention and protection and hiding of state-process, and extreme late-binding of all things. » Alan Kay's clarification on what he meant by the term "Object" in "Object-Oriented Programming."
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Astonishingly, I had a feeling you were going to say that (even if I did have to resort to a dictionary!).
I'm uncertain that the arrival of PooperPig is either immanent or imminent, that Eschaton is a gift, or that the erasure of minds is just-arround-the-corner.
Forests and falling trees notwithstanding, as we experience all of creation through the interpretation of our minds, it could be argued (discussed?) that every thought is a manifestation of some reality; if there is indeed only one reality, then thoughts are real; if thoughts are real, then deja-vu, I-was-just-going-to-say-that, and jinx[^] are simply two minds sharing the same reality, observing the same thought - no more mysterious than two people seeing the same lightning, hearing the same thunder or being wet by the same rain.
But then, you probably had a feeling I was thinking that?!
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Hi _Maxxx_, Well, of course: as Hierophant of the Eschaton it is your destiny ... in that role ... to experience doubts as to your calling to this sacred mission; even, to question your own sanity !
But, take heart, and keep in mind that our word, "serendipity," comes from the name of a Persian Prince, "Serendip:" [^].
Even if you do not survive the cosmic labor that gives birth to PooperPig, your glory is already eternal !
cheers, Bill
p.s. about two years ago I had an interesting e-mail exchange with a friend who was reading a draft of a short-story of mine in progress; and he mentioned the famous lines in Matthew; that led me into an interesting (well, to me) digression based on study of those lines in Demotic Greek. Of interest was the use of "holon" for "whole" in verse #22, and "poneros" for "perhaps/will be/becomes whole" in #23, as well as the possible reference to a "luminous body" in #22 (to soma sou photeinon). The dynamic and dramatic apposition of #22 and #23 is suggestive of what the Romans might call "enatidromia per tenebras ad lucem, "a fluctuation/cycling/transformaton of opposites from shadows to light," although "entidromia" (from the Greek) has other meanings (cf. Plato), and an interesting modern interpretation in the work of Carl Jung.
I will not post the comments I wrote back to my friend here since I feel they might be considered as religiously controversial, and in violation of the Lounge gestalt. If, for any reason, you'd like to read the comments, then post a message here I can reply to privately.
«OOP to me means only messaging, local retention and protection and hiding of state-process, and extreme late-binding of all things. » Alan Kay's clarification on what he meant by the term "Object" in "Object-Oriented Programming."
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BillWoodruff wrote: to question your own sanity
To question one's own sanity is sane.
Getting a response is questionable.
As a fan of etymology, I appreciate the link - fascinating that some individual can invent a word that becomes a part of the language!
One ting I think I would love to be able to do would be to read the various texts that make up the bible in their original form - to create my own translation. Don't get me wrong, I am an atheist and about as spiritual as a lump of rock - but many, many people have put so much importance into those words, I'd like to have my own understanding of what was actually written.
Of course, time will not permit - certainly not before PooperPig's parturition - but one never knows!
I would be interested in reading your comments - so please do PM me - even though I suspect a small percentage will be understood!
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"And I have to keep repeating the same old lie. Oh why oh why!" said the mirror.
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For an Xmas party!
It was rubbish.
No atmosphere!
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Quiet day?
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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On the moon, nobody can hear you scream...
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Also, you can't hear people telling you to get your coat.
Try Hovercraft for Android, voted "a game" by players.
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Had to put a brick on it as it's so windy
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They have a new machine there but I could only use it for about an hour before I started to feel sick; it's great, it has Mars Bars, Kit Kats...
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Karel Čapek wrote: I could only use it for about an hour before I started to feel sick
That's longer than the other machines they have! 
Personally I feel sick after one Mars/Snickers/KitKat/etc. bar. I don't like the milk chocolate. If only they came in pure... 
My blog[ ^]
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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There might just be time to order this: USB pet rock[^]
I do hope there isn't one in your stocking... Or mine...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Considering what a bad boy I've been this past year, I will probably find a USB chunk of coal in my stocking!
May the road risen to meet you
May the wind be always at your back;
the sunshine warm upon your face;
the rain fall softly on your fields;
- Irish Toast
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Quote: Please Note: USB Pet Rocks don't do a dang thing. Except make you smile.
Kinda like my ex brother in law but he wouldn't fit in a stocking, although he did wear socks now and agin.
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.0
There's a fine line between crazy and free spirited and it's usually a prescription.
I'm currently unsupervised, I know it freaks me out too but the possibilities are endless.
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Amazon wrote: Please Note: USB Pet Rocks don't do a dang thing. Except make you smile.
It did make me smile... Then I saw the price! 
My blog[ ^]
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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$30 for a rock?! And they think it will make anybody smile?!
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Every order guaranteed to make the guy selling 'em smile!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Zach, you have to be born before 1960 to appreciate this. 
/ravi
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Did you read the reviews............
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But there's only 3 of them left.... must....resist..... darn - just 2 left!
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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