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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.


You might also like this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35567026


I prefer https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35569670


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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