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I almost never comment here anymore but, well, here we are.

Says something about software people that we find such fascination with recursion.

Also, I can't help but reflect on a brilliant quote from Community:

"Stop being meta. Stop taking everything we do and shoving it up its own ass." -- Jeff Winger

With <3



> Says something about software people that we find such fascination with recursion.

Yes, I've always been fascinated by the way software people find fascination with recursion.




I would have thought you'd link to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35574446


self-reference and recursion are related but distinct ideas.


genuine LOL


Yes, a perfect response


I've always been fascinated by the way people find it fascinating the way software people find fascination with recursion.


In closing, I offer as evidence: https://giphy.com/gifs/dIIHKcUbFr9qbWtTge


How dare you.


> Says something about software people that we find such fascination with recursion.

Interesting! I would have thought everyone would finds this fascinating. Is that truly not the case?


Interesting that you find that interest interesting


I read each line like a lisp expression: from the end to the beginning. Recursion tickles my brain!




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