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From the shoes incident, we get this:

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"Boot to the head." - Barathrum, the Spirit Breaker

http://www.aegisub.net/2008/12/if-progra...gions.html

Quote:If programming languages were religions:

C would be Judaism - it's old and restrictive, but most of the world is familiar with its laws and respects them. The catch is, you can't convert into it - you're either into it from the start, or you will think that it's insanity. Also, when things go wrong, many people are willing to blame the problems of the world on it.

Java would be Fundamentalist Christianity - it's theoretically based on C, but it voids so many of the old laws that it doesn't feel like the original at all. Instead, it adds its own set of rigid rules, which its followers believe to be far superior to the original. Not only are they certain that it's the best language in the world, but they're willing to burn those who disagree at the stake.

PHP would be Cafeteria Christianity - Fights with Java for the web market. It draws a few concepts from C and Java, but only those that it really likes. Maybe it's not as coherent as other languages, but at least it leaves you with much more freedom and ostensibly keeps the core idea of the whole thing. Also, the whole concept of "goto hell" was abandoned.

C++ would be Islam - It takes C and not only keeps all its laws, but adds a very complex new set of laws on top of it. It's so versatile that it can be used to be the foundation of anything, from great atrocities to beautiful works of art. Its followers are convinced that it is the ultimate universal language, and may be angered by those who disagree. Also, if you insult it or its founder, you'll probably be threatened with death by more radical followers.

C# would be Mormonism - At first glance, it's the same as Java, but at a closer look you realize that it's controlled by a single corporation (which many Java followers believe to be evil), and that many theological concepts are quite different. You suspect that it'd probably be nice, if only all the followers of Java wouldn't discriminate so much against you for following it.

Lisp would be Zen Buddhism - There is no syntax, there is no centralization of dogma, there are no deities to worship. The entire universe is there at your reach - if only you are enlightened enough to grasp it. Some say that it's not a language at all; others say that it's the only language that makes sense.

Haskell would be Taoism - It is so different from other languages that many people don't understand how can anyone use it to produce anything useful. Its followers believe that it's the true path to wisdom, but that wisdom is beyond the grasp of most mortals.

Erlang would be Hinduism - It's another strange language that doesn't look like it could be used for anything, but unlike most other modern languages, it's built around the concept of multiple simultaneous deities.

Perl would be Voodoo - An incomprehensible series of arcane incantations that involve the blood of goats and permanently corrupt your soul. Often used when your boss requires you to do an urgent task at 21:00 on friday night.

Lua would be Wicca - A pantheistic language that can easily be adapted for different cultures and locations. Its code is very liberal, and allows for the use of techniques that might be described as magical by those used to more traditional languages. It has a strong connection to the moon.

Ruby would be Neo-Paganism - A mixture of different languages and ideas that was beaten together into something that might be identified as a language. Its adherents are growing fast, and although most people look at them suspiciously, they are mostly well-meaning people with no intention of harming anyone.

Python would be Humanism: It's simple, unrestrictive, and all you need to follow it is common sense. Many of the followers claim to feel relieved from all the burden imposed by other languages, and that they have rediscovered the joy of programming. There are some who say that it is a form of pseudo-code.

COBOL would be Ancient Paganism - There was once a time when it ruled over a vast region and was important, but nowadays it's almost dead, for the good of us all. Although many were scarred by the rituals demanded by its deities, there are some who insist on keeping it alive even today.

APL would be Scientology - There are many people who claim to follow it, but you've always suspected that it's a huge and elaborate prank that got out of control.

LOLCODE would be Pastafarianism - An esoteric, Internet-born belief that nobody really takes seriously, despite all the efforts to develop and spread it.

Visual Basic would be Satanism - Except that you don't REALLY need to sell your soul to be a Satanist...

XD

...Where's atheism?

(12-19-2008, 01:21 AM)Twin-Skies Wrote: [ -> ]...Where's atheism?

Wasn't in there, but it'll have to be Prolog.

(12-19-2008, 01:04 AM)Goat Wrote: [ -> ]blood of goats

O_O

he has accepted his faint XX

(12-20-2008, 03:42 PM)Goat Wrote: [ -> ]Link

That's a pretty awesome site Bert. Daming lists, parang Cracked.

Also some of them want to make me travel around the world. There are too many awesome things that need to be seen.

EDIT: From one of the lists. This guy just blew my mind.

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(12-20-2008, 03:42 PM)Goat Wrote: [ -> ]15 Hilarious Graffitis

http://oddee.com/item_88021.aspx

LOL - check out item #11 - a Platinum-coated Gundam

(12-21-2008, 08:54 PM)Twin-Skies Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-20-2008, 03:42 PM)Goat Wrote: [ -> ]15 Hilarious Graffitis

http://oddee.com/item_88021.aspx

LOL - check out item #11 - a Platinum-coated Gundam

I posted that somewhere between model kits and otherwise and/or ac model kits topics sometime around last year.

In Bogotá, 'Osama' works to keep streets safe

Quote:In most parts of the Western world, the figure of Osama bin Laden inspires fear and loathing. But in one Bogotá neighborhood, "Osama" is now a symbol of protection and safety.

Wearing a turban fashioned out of a strip of white, eyeleted cloth and sporting a long gray beard streaked with white, Colombia's "Osama" patrols one of central Bogotá's most dangerous neighborhoods carrying a stick and a homemade machete. He's not an Islamic militant, or a Muslim. But his presence draws gratitude from residents and the prostitutes who work here.

Born to a Saudi father and a Colombian mother, Bogotá's "bin Laden" introduces himself as "Hasmed bek Hassan Hischter," though he's also gone by Fernando Aguirre. He has been patrolling these dark streets and alleys for 13 years. But only after Sept. 11, 2001 – when someone noticed he bore an uncanny resemblance to the Al Qaeda leader – did he take on the appearance of Mr. bin Laden.

"I saw pictures of him in magazines and on TV. I let my beard grow and people would say to me, 'You look just like him, just like Osama.' "

Mr. Aguirre – who says his mother left Saudi Arabia with him when he was just 8 months old – jokes that the resemblance may be more than a coincidence. "Sometimes when I see his image I think he's my father," he says.

Until Sept. 11, he had never heard of Al Qaeda or its leader. At the time, he was patrolling the streets of the Santa Fe neighborhood in a black balaclava and a black uniform, leading a Rottweiler on a leash. Residents then called him "the Ninja."

But after Sept. 11, he changed his costume, and became known as "Osama." That made his work easier, he says. "People respect Osama more than the Ninja," he laughs.

Aguirre cooperates with the city police, but claims he has single-handedly captured two hit men and 10 thieves. He himself has been arrested twice, by rookie cops who, he says, don't realize he's on their side. Both times he was released without charge.

(12-22-2008, 11:50 PM)atdsutm Wrote: [ -> ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yve_35sgq...re=related

Made my day
Is this original? Man it's awesome

Fighting homosexuality as vital as saving rainforests - Pope

Quote:Pope Benedict said today that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behaviour was just as important as saving the rainforest from destruction.

"(The Church) should also protect man from the destruction of himself. A sort of ecology of man is needed," the pontiff said in a holiday address to the Curia, the Vatican's central administration.

"The tropical forests do deserve our protection. But man, as a creature, does not deserve any less."

The Catholic Church teaches that while homosexuality is not sinful, homosexual acts are. It opposes gay marriage and, in October, a leading Vatican official called homosexuality "a deviation, an irregularity, a wound".

The pope said humanity needed to "listen to the language of creation" to understand the intended roles of man and woman. He compared behaviour beyond traditional heterosexual relations as "a destruction of God's work".

He also defended the Church's right to "speak of human nature as man and woman, and ask that this order of creation be respected".

In case anybody is wondering, I have, as of Monday, December 22, 2008, given on on Catholicism and am now converting to agnosticism.

I can only handle so much stupidity.