Re:The point (Score 1)

As I write this, I see someone suggesting we shut up, or not write comments.

This demonstrates exactly what he is attacking. As long as people can't speak without the fear of offending others, we aren't truly free. Not that jflynn is going to be inhibited by the abuse he gets, but a more timid person with ideas as or more worthwhile might be.

Let the posters write. Filter them, or turn your eyes if you think it worthless. You at worst harm yourself that way.

Inhibiting free discussion harms everyone else's right to be exposed to ideas they may find more valuable than you.

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In class today we learned about recursive algorithms. These are very interesting but rather counter-intuitive. The above, however, is a good allegory for people without technical backgrounds. The basic idea is that an algorithm invoke itself. When there is no limiting factor the recursion will continue until the system crashes (unless one has protected memory, of course.)

I invite critiques of my analysis, but please make them linear.