On 2011-05-20, Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Thu, 19 May 2011 22:13:14 -0700, rusi wrote:
>
>> [I agree with you Xah that recursion is a technical word that should not
>> be foisted onto lay users.]
>
> I think that is a patronizing remark that under-estimates the
> intelligence of lay people and over-estimates the difficulty of
> understanding recursion.
Why would you presume this to be related to intelligence?
The point was not about being *able* to understand, but about *needing* to
understand in order to use.
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When in doubt, use brute force.
-- Ken Thompson
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