Hi, Am 07.03.2011 um 17:08 schrieb Ken Wesson:
> Bzzzt, sorry. Their choice seems as arbitrary as any other, much of > the time. Ask yourself this: if aliens from another planet are at > about the same level of development as us, are they likely to be using > the same or a closely similar notation? (Modulo different glyphs and > words -- is the syntax going to be close?) Probably not. Because the choice is not arbitrary. Mathematicians use formulae and not s-expressions, because they are easier to parse by the human brain. They use TeX, because the current computers are not powerful enough to provide easy means to exchange such formulae through the wire. It is a compromise to tell the computer about things. The aliens will probably use a system which fits to their brain (if they have one) and their way of thinking. Sincerely Meikel -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
