Thought of the Day

[OriginalGriff]

Was the word "algorithm" created to honour Al Gore's contribution to computer science?

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[Daniel Pfeffer]

OriginalGriff wrote:

Was the word "algorithm" created to honour Al Gore's contributions to computer science dancing and speling?

FTFY :) EDIT: added speling to his accomplishments. :)

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[W Balboos GHB]

When a bullfighter is gored, does that mean he sat through one of Al's speeches?

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[W Balboos GHB]

Daniel Pfeffer wrote:

added speling to his accomplishments.

A bit too late. They already misspelled his name when naming those decorative melons "Gourds". (I can hear you vine after you read that all the way over here)

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[PIEBALDconsult]

Or is it more effective than the Vatican's method?

[Daniel Pfeffer]

W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote:

I can hear you vine

oy vey-ing, not vining. :)

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

[Daniel Pfeffer]

That depends on your definition of effectiveness. :-\

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.