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2013-05-19 Thread Citizen Kant
rusi said: And let me suggest that you follow your own advise -- Can you say what you have to say in 1/10th the number of words? Ok if not 1/10th then 1/5th? 1-third? Thanks for the suggestion. I apologize for being that expansive; maybe you are right about this. In my world less use to be

Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-16 Thread Citizen Kant
On May 16, 5:55 am, Citizen Kant citizenk...@gmail.com wrote: As a matter of class, the word python names first a python snake than a Monty Python, which is 50% inspired by that python word, word that's been being considered the given name of a particular kind of snake since times in which

Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-16 Thread rusi
On May 16, 5:28 pm, Citizen Kant citizenk...@gmail.com wrote: I'm just an honest and polite guy asking you guys a couple of simple out of the box questions that are important for me. Everyone here has the freedom to keep on with their own assumptions and beliefs. If someone's interested on

Re: Fwd: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-16 Thread Chris Angelico
On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:46 PM, rusi rustompm...@gmail.com wrote: IOW a programmer is one who quickly and easily comes to the nub/core/ kernel/essence of a problem and as easily and adroitly shaves off the irrelevant. +1. This is a fairly good description of a programmer's job. Of course,

Re: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-16 Thread llanitedave
On Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:28:11 AM UTC-7, Citizen Kant wrote: On May 16, 5:55 am, Citizen Kant citizenk...@gmail.com wrote: If someone's interested on thinking outside the box with me for the sake of helping me, that would be great and highly appreciated. Sorry, but you're asking for more

Re: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-15 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2013-05-14, Citizen Kant citizenk...@gmail.com wrote: 2013/5/14 Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info On Tue, 14 May 2013 01:32:43 +0200, Citizen Kant wrote: An entity named Python must be somehow as a serpent. Don't forget that I'm with the freeing up of my memory, now

Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-15 Thread Citizen Kant
On 2013-05-14, Citizen Kant citizenk...@gmail.com wrote: 2013/5/14 Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info On Tue, 14 May 2013 01:32:43 +0200, Citizen Kant wrote: An entity named Python must be somehow as a serpent. Don't forget that I'm with the freeing up of my memory, now

Re: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-15 Thread alex23
On May 16, 5:55 am, Citizen Kant citizenk...@gmail.com wrote: As a matter of class, the word python names first a python snake than a Monty Python, which is 50% inspired by that python word, word that's been being considered the given name of a particular kind of snake since times in which

Re: Fwd: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-15 Thread Fábio Santos
On 15 May 2013 20:59, Citizen Kant citizenk...@gmail.com wrote: Of course one always may want to perform random hacking and turn tables just because and treat the word python as a variable's name, setting that python equals Monty Python in order to checkmate any given conversation. In that case

Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-14 Thread Citizen Kant
2013/5/14 Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info On Tue, 14 May 2013 01:32:43 +0200, Citizen Kant wrote: An entity named Python must be somehow as a serpent. Don't forget that I'm with the freeing up of my memory, now I'm not trying to follow the path of what's told but

Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-14 Thread Citizen Kant
From: llanitedave llanited...@veawb.coop On Monday, May 13, 2013 4:32:43 PM UTC-7, Citizen Kant wrote: An entity named Python must be somehow as a serpent. llanitedave wrote: Moe like a dead parrot, actually. That's a good one! Even If doesn't lead to the fact that Python (so to speak)

Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-14 Thread Citizen Kant
Case study (kind of) Imagine that I use to explore with my mind a particular topic and I want to map and model the mechanics of that exploration. That's mostly metaphysical. I have a partner called Python with whom I must communicate in Python. Which would be the basics that I must know in order

Re: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-14 Thread Terry Jan Reedy
2013/5/14 Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info mailto:steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info Python is not named after the snake, but after Monty Python the British comedy troupe. And they picked their name because it sounded funny. That does not mean they were

Re: Fwd: Python for philosophers

2013-05-14 Thread DJC
On 14/05/13 09:34, Citizen Kant wrote: 2013/5/14 Steven D'Aprano steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info On Tue, 14 May 2013 01:32:43 +0200, Citizen Kant wrote: An entity named Python must be somehow as a serpent. Don't forget that I'm with the freeing up of my memory, now I'm not trying to