RE: Internal Representation of Unicode

[Jill Ramonsky]

Yeah, but dude, wasting time on stupid ideas goes with the territory if you happen to be a creative genius. Some of your ideas won't work. Others will be magnificent. I'd put good money on the notion that if Newton had been prevented from pursuing astrology or numerology, this restriction would have had serious negative consequences for his genius, and then maybe we wouldn't have calculus or the laws of motion either. Creativity is all about playing with your mind, not about playing in a sandbox. Anyone who doesn't understand that is doomed to constantly cripple the _expression_ of genius, to the detriment of society as a whole.

I can see why someone would want to make a console or terminal emulator work with Unicode. I've messed around myself with ideas to make it work (haven't come up with anything yet though). I say, go for it Johann. If it turns out to have been a good idea, people will use it. If not, you will have learned a great deal. It's definitely a no-lose situation.

Jill


> -----Original Message-----
> Isaac Newton spent an unconscionable amount of time, by our standards, messing about with astrology and numerology -- far more than he ever put into physics or calculus.  The "standardization" of science since his day has helped reduce such effects.