>>>>>>http://blogs.sun.com/roumen/entry/how_to_kill_a_dragon
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>>>>>Load of bollix!
>>>>
>>>>Meaning you don't agree? So, how would you kill the dragon?
>>>
>>>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.
>>>
>>>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?
>
>Load of bollix!

Ah, you're just caught up in all the technical aspects of it. Relax your mind, stretch your imagination, reach out for the soft light of ignorance and enjoy the show... <g>