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Re:Ooh Ooh My Turn Why Lisp? (2008) by happyslobro on Monday August 01, 2016 @03:53AM (#12200797)
Haskel programmers: you can spot them by that constant pained look, as if they have to step in horse poop whenever they go outside.
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Re:Ooh Ooh My Turn Why Lisp? (2008) by hellofunk on Monday August 01, 2016 @05:54AM (#12201190)
Your comment is almost accurate when referring to Haskell programmers who have not used the language for very long.
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Re:Ooh Ooh My Turn Why Lisp? (2008) by elbear on Monday August 01, 2016 @05:52AM (#12201185)
Why did you feel the need to deride someone for simply expressing their opinion? Do you think it helps the discussion?
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Re:Ooh Ooh My Turn Why Lisp? (2008) by happyslobro on Monday August 01, 2016 @07:21AM (#12201538)
I meant no disrespect. The horse poop outside was a metaphor for side effects.

During my brief exploration of Haskell, I went to great lengths to avoid dealing with side effects, and when I couldn't avoid them, the pure functional solutions were pretty painful to learn.

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Re:Ooh Ooh My Turn Why Lisp? (2008) by platz on Monday August 01, 2016 @10:15AM (#12202513)
> I meant no disrespect.

I don't believe you.

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Re:Ooh Ooh My Turn Why Lisp? (2008) by happyslobro on Monday August 01, 2016 @10:38AM (#12202679)
Wow. Must be a culture clash or something. Let's both just have a nice day, then.
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