I find it humorous that some people will rail against talk radio, claiming that it turns people into mindless drones following the directions of a disembodied voice coming out of an electronic device, then get into a 3000+ lb projectile, turn on a GPS and become a mindless drone following the directions of a disembodied voice coming out of an electronic device.
Fans of GO TO (or GOTO, depending on language) would appreciate the GO TO (computed) and the COBOL ALTER statements. Alas, the Alter statement was dropped from the COBOL standard in 1985.
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I find it humorous that some people will rail against talk radio, claiming that it turns people into mindless drones following the directions of a disembodied voice coming out of an electronic device, then get into a 3000+ lb projectile, turn on a GPS and become a mindless drone following the directions of a disembodied voice coming out of an electronic device.
It's too basic.
GoTo-less programming language that was proposed (as a joke) a while back:
10 A=17
20 B=42
30 A=A+B
40 COMEFROM 20
50 PRINT A
> RUN
17
Damn you, Turk, for getting up before me!
Well done!
Jim
Fans of GO TO (or GOTO, depending on language) would appreciate the GO TO (computed) and the COBOL ALTER statements. Alas, the Alter statement was dropped from the COBOL standard in 1985.
Yikes! ...Those are pernicious. Especially ALTER.
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