Re: Worst review of all time?

Walter Mitty wrote:
> "littlemute" risked the wrath of Usenet weenies mastering
> mommies computer when he ventured forth on 2005-12-30, commmitted
> his life to the whims of Google, and spluttered:
>
>>
>> Walter Mitty wrote:
>>> "littlemute" risked the wrath of Usenet weenies mastering
>>> mommies computer when he ventured forth on 2005-12-30, commmitted
>>> his life to the whims of Google, and spluttered:
>> The game is trying to find time to
>>>> play the game. Hence it's binary 0.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Give it a decimal 0 you cheapskate.
>>>
>>
>> Decimal 0 is not representational of one of two mutually excusive
>> states:
>>
>> 0 = sucks
>> 1 = good
>>
>
> Decimal 0 is exactly the same value as a binary 0. You must be
> referring to "set" or "unset" on the "game recommended" line...

Depends if you're looking at it from the point of Maths, or the point of
logic. For maths, you're dead on.

For logic it's a whole different ball game. A binary 0 represents one of two
states. A decimal zero represents one of infinite states, therefore has a
different meaning even if it does have the same mathematical value.

Morgan.



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