A Parable by Dijkstra (1973)

Re:A Parable by Dijkstra (1973) by mannykannot on Monday July 16, 2018 @11:41AM (#17542170)

Yes, though I think the last three feet refers to the vestibule connecting the two carriages, which a passenger in the non-toilet carriage must traverse.

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Re:A Parable by Dijkstra (1973) by mikorym on Tuesday July 17, 2018 @08:20AM (#17549151)

Thanks, that does make sense. So he means three extra feet of travelling that our equivalence relation with (-,+-) ~ (-+,-) ignores.

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