Re: Lisp also has a stutter?

#1 08-13-2008, 05:53 PM

On Aug 13, 7:37 am, Duane Rettig <du...@franz.com> wrote:
> Kenny <kentil...@gmail.com> writes:
> > *default-pathname-defaults*?????
>
> > What is that, like New York, New York? A special variable so great
> > they named it twice? Making it a plural when it only holds one value
> > was special.
>
> >

>
> Not only that, but how is it grouped? Is it default-pathname defaults
> or default pathname-defaults? Where are lisp's parentheses when we
> need them?

besides the grouping, there's also the issue of ordinal of order. For
example, is there then default default default default?

for another example, there's lisp macros. Then is there macro of
macros or 2nd order macros?

For example, there's first order logic. Then there's 2nd order logic,
or generally just called higher order logic.

being a amature logician... i haven't read much about what happens
with 2nd or 3rd or higher order of logic... how they fit into the
whole subject of logic, to what extent they are useful within logic,
etc.

i must thank Kenny for being a potshot troll to bring us things to
converse in this lonely club.

Xah
∑ http://xahlee.org/

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