It's a far better answer than I asked for :-)

On 6/6/07, J Storrs Hall, PhD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Norm of our vectors, known of old--
   Lord of our far-flung number line
Beneath whose measured length we hold
   Dominion over quad and spline--
Memory trace, be with us yet,
Lest we forget - lest we forget!

Thy referents to meanings bind;
   The captains and the kings are nil:
Still stand Thine ancient symbols still
   And theory of the pattern mind.
Oh R of N, be with us yet,
Lest we forget - lest we forget!

Far-called, our transforms melt away;
   On sine and cosine sinks the fire:
Lo, all our linearity
   Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!
Space of all Phases, spare us yet,
Lest we forget - lest we forget!

If, drunk with powersets, we loos'd
   Mere discrete symbol sequences--
Such boasting as Eliza used
   Or lesser breeds of "expert" sys--
Eigenvector, keep us yet,
Lest we forget - lest we forget!

For heathen heart that puts its trust
   In vacuum tube and FET--
All valiant dust that builds on dust,
   And logic which can't count to 3:
For foolish boast and pie in sky,
Have mercy on Thine AGI!

* * *

Oh, wait, you said VECtorian ... I thought you said VICtorian...

Never mind!

Josh


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