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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by kazinator on Saturday January 18, 2020 @06:36PM (#22088170)
> teach them Swift or Java

That's basically child abuse.

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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by abraxas on Saturday January 18, 2020 @11:26PM (#22089469)
This is such hipster arrogance it makes me angry.
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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by Annatar on Sunday January 19, 2020 @09:02AM (#22091460)
No it isn't, he right. It's child abuse. Not Swift, but Java is definitely child abuse.
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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by cocktailpeanuts on Sunday January 19, 2020 @11:25AM (#22092209)
Java the language is shitty, but that's the language you use to build Android apps. And most kids own Android phones. Kids want to show off to their friends and the best way to do that is to build mobile apps nowadays.
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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by Annatar on Monday January 20, 2020 @03:58AM (#22097465)
Well then it's simple: can't have a good platform built with a shitty language.
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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by Annatar on Sunday January 19, 2020 @09:03AM (#22091466)
...And then some. That would be enough for me to report the abuser to child services.
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Re:Lisping at JPL (2002) by cocktailpeanuts on Saturday January 18, 2020 @07:21PM (#22088435)
I would say teaching LISP is more of a child abuse than teaching Swift or Java (FYI I am not a fan of Swift or Java either)
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