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http://blogs.sun.com/roumen/entry/how_to_kill_a_dragon>>>
>>>Load of bollix!
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>>Meaning you don't agree? So, how would you kill the dragon?
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>Well with a freakin' sword, of course, not with a computer program! The premises on this "joke" are all wrong - the scenario should have been something feasible. It's like saying which car you'd drive with which to write the best pop tune.
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>PLUS you'd REALLY need to be a super-duper all-rounder to understand the allusions and nuances in each programming language.
Ok...
"There's a beautiful princess, prisoner in the highest tower of a castle, guarded by a mighty dragon, and a fearless knight must rescue her…"
The Dragon is Bill Gates, the princess is a programmer who just created the first real AI, let's call her Selma Hayek (hey, it's my scenario!) and the castle is Microsoft...
Any better?