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Re:2D Syntax by nikki93 on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @09:23PM (#14660044)
I mean programming is already ASCII art. That's why we indent as opposed to directly writing minified JS and why { and } are mirrors of each other. Self-limiting beliefs like those expressed in the comment you are responding to are more a function of what timespan the author was born in than anything else.
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Re:2D Syntax by ilaksh on Thursday June 29, 2017 @05:01PM (#14666841)
Its not my belief. I am trying to explain the false psychological hangup that is preventing us from accepting non-textual programming environments like projectional editors. No one ever agrees with me or admits it. Thats how I know I am right after seeing dozens of amazing tools over the years and this discussion repeated over and over.
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Re:2D Syntax by nikki93 on Friday June 30, 2017 @02:55PM (#14672927)
I see, yeah I misunderstood the levels of scoping involved in what you were saying. Cool!

But yeah we gotta keep doing it until we can't, and leave a breadcrumb trail for others to continue.

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