On Friday, October 17, 2003, at 10:47  AM, Walter Lenk wrote:

> "C is like a little red sports car; it's pretty fast and maneuverable, 
> but the driver has to be aware all the time - else it's easy to get 
> into trouble. Assembly language is like a formula 1 race car; 
> Amazingly fast, but it takes total concentration and the crashes can 
> be pretty spectacular. Future basic? - a Volvo with airbags; fast 
> enough to get the job done, but pretty safe for the average mortal."

We've #9 in our series of Volvos in the driveway these days, but I've 
never lost sight of the fact that it's still possible to use it to kill 
oneself...

As with FB^3. And assembly. Especially assembly (at the end of an 
endless and nearly fruitless week of it).

Nonetheless, I like the analogy.
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Ted Spencer
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What the eye does not see, the heart cannot grieve...