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Sep. 30th, 2009 09:39 am-- ...you use foresight and pessimism to avoid getting into situations where you need to demonstrate exceptional programming ability --
-- The formulation owes something to a pilot's maxim: "a superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid having to exercise his superior skill. --
from comments at http://jwz.livejournal.com/1096593.html
-- The formulation owes something to a pilot's maxim: "a superior pilot uses his superior judgment to avoid having to exercise his superior skill. --
from comments at http://jwz.livejournal.com/1096593.html
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Jun. 25th, 2009 11:30 pm1. "И если в нашем доме вдруг завоняло серой, мы
просто не имеем права пускаться в рассуждения о молекулярных флуктуациях --
мы обязаны предположить, что где-то рядом объявился черт с рогами, и принять
соответствующие меры, вплоть до организации производства святой воды в
промышленных масштабах."
2. "I once mentioned to you that I was superstitious, because this was a place where anything could happen; I'm sure you understand what I meant now. But there's another reaction. It is this: if anything can happen we'd better make damn sure it never does."
просто не имеем права пускаться в рассуждения о молекулярных флуктуациях --
мы обязаны предположить, что где-то рядом объявился черт с рогами, и принять
соответствующие меры, вплоть до организации производства святой воды в
промышленных масштабах."
2. "I once mentioned to you that I was superstitious, because this was a place where anything could happen; I'm sure you understand what I meant now. But there's another reaction. It is this: if anything can happen we'd better make damn sure it never does."
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Oct. 11th, 2007 11:02 pm"When the analysts and domain experts get to maintain and build their own systems, then they can use the tools they want. But right now we're doing it ourselves, with their input, and that's why we push back against these kinds of tools."
And
"The other problems is that these systems give a Lil' Tykes toolbox to the business folks so that they don't hurt themselves. But the suits just turn around and ask Daddy to build the tree house, pitching a fit if he pulls out the Porter Cable tools."
And
"The other problems is that these systems give a Lil' Tykes toolbox to the business folks so that they don't hurt themselves. But the suits just turn around and ask Daddy to build the tree house, pitching a fit if he pulls out the Porter Cable tools."
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Sep. 22nd, 2006 04:16 pm"If Ahmedinejad want Israel re-located to the Christian world that is easy to accomplish. Just end the muslim occupation of the Byzantine empire :)"
http://blogs.gnome.org/view/uraeus/2006/09/22/0
http://blogs.gnome.org/view/uraeus/2006/09/22/0
