corrections to computer history
xkcd.com/1755
I verify all this to be factually true.
I verify all this to be ironic. Extra credit: I evoke Russell's paradox. Herb Johnson -- Herbert R. Johnson, New Jersey USA http://www.retrotechnology.com OR .net
On 11/06/2016 10:28 AM, Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Russell's paradox
Oh, I plead guilt to this. Now when my wife asks for an explanation I quake in fear as I seldom can explain a complex subject without contradiction and the answer 'It's complex ...' makes her angry in that I am suggesting that she's too ignorant. This lead to many discussions where I start out telling her wait, then pause for 5 minutes while I think of a way to explain without really explaining. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies
On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Neil Cherry via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On 11/06/2016 10:28 AM, Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
Russell's paradox
Oh, I plead guilt to this. Now when my wife asks for an explanation I quake in fear as I seldom can explain a complex subject without contradiction and the answer 'It's complex ...' makes her angry in that I am suggesting that she's too ignorant.
This lead to many discussions where I start out telling her wait, then pause for 5 minutes while I think of a way to explain without really explaining.
There's this really good joke about Russell's paradox But you won't be able to contain yourself :) -- _ ____ / \__/ Scotty, We Need More Power !! \_/ _\__ Aye, Cap'n, but we've only got 80 col's !!
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