[CLUE-Talk] Einstein quote

[Dennis J Perkins]

> On Tuesday, 29 April 2003 at 12:56:41 +0000, Dennis J Perkins 
<djperkins at americanisp.net>
wrote:
> > 
> > > On Mon, 2003-04-28 at 14:01, Dennis J Perkins wrote:
> > > > Not simplest.  Minimal complexity is the goal.  The simplest solution 
> > usually 
> > > > doesn't handle errors, etc.  And it is amazing how much complexity is 
added 
> > by 
> > > > making a program easy to use.  And trying to idiot-proof something is 
an 
> > > > exponential increase.
> > > > 
> > > > And don't confuse complex with complicated.  
> > > > 
> > > The thing to remember about 'idiot proof' is that the world has been
> > > making idiots for a lot longer than we have been making programs.  I
> > > think the world is winning.
> > 
> > 
> > Or maybe that means that a lot of people shouldn't be allowed near a 
computer.  
> > Or sharp objects.
> > :)
> 
> I think we've supressed natural selection too much.  The world isn't
> producing more idiots.  It's just that more idiots are living long,
> fruitful lives.  
> 
> -- 
> Allons Rouler!
>         
> Randy
> http://www.arabie.org/
>

Could be.  And we protect them.

A friend of mine once commented that the problem with no wars is that we don't 
cull our most dangerous, reckless people.