Re:“Coding is basically just ifs and for loops.”
by jareklupinski on Saturday December 04, 2021 @02:09PM
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makes me think of the Buddhist "Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water".
not my favorite source since it doesn't go into the 'scaling the mountain' bit, but every source that talks abt that part seems to be...eh: https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/15921/what-is-t...
Re:“Coding is basically just ifs and for loops.”
by lanstin on Saturday December 04, 2021 @04:33PM
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I always took that to mean something like this:
Q: What is the difference between an enlightened person and an ordinary person?
A: There is no difference, but only the enlightened person knows this.
Re:“Coding is basically just ifs and for loops.”
by kwertyoowiyop on Saturday December 04, 2021 @02:46PM
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“Before enlightenment: if then. After enlightenment: if then.”
“Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch, and a kick, just a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick, no longer a kick. Now that I understand the art, a punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick.”