For some reason, I like this guys humor.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvAk9718Jo8&t=201s
On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 9:15 AM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > They have described me as a "flat earth denier" and a "globetard" - so > clearly they have constructed their own vocabulary and subculture. If they > change their minds, they lose that feeling of belonging to a special club. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 22, 2017, at 11:06 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Here's the problem though. Trying to convince those who have made their > living teaching that the earth is flat, would have to admit that all those > hard long days and nights and years spent refining their "science" was all > for naught, a fools errand, and that indeed their entire life and > reputation is now in jeopardy. All the higher education, all the respected > colleagues, the money spent that maybe they are still paying back, all for > nothing. And you expect them to be honestly engaged in adopting a better > way? No, the flat earthers must be flat earthers for all posterity. They > are all in. Allegorically speaking. > > > > Bob S > > > > > >> On Aug 21, 2017, at 12:53 , Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> > >> I just watched the eclipse where I live, while debating flat earth > believers online. Some irony there, I suppose. > >> > >> It reminded me of the time another programmer told me LiveCode was a > toy. Years later when asked by management to duplicate the functions of an > app I created so that those functionalities could be incorporated into that > team's main app, that same programmer concluded it would be impractical > because my app did way more than they realized. The app saves that team > about 2 hours a day of expensive staff time, which is quite a lot > considering they have used it for 10 years. > >> > >> My point? The Earth is not flat. LC is great, even if some mainstream > programmers are so entrenched, they cannot perceive its value. > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
