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Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by chrisaycock » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:54 AM UTC

A similar game is Quant Fund or Metal Band:

http://www.quantfundormetalband.com/

My score there was only slightly better than on Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer.

Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by santosh898 » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:55 AM UTC

C5gdh dd.

Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by scrps » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:56 AM UTC

10/10, I am mildy disturbed with myself that I know by sight with seemingly equal weight both language creators and serial killers.

Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by throwanem » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:56 AM UTC

WalterBright wrote: post #20

JasonFruit wrote: post #11

8 out of 10. To be fair, both avocations are attractive to unbalanced personalities.

> both avocations are attractive to unbalanced personalities

I thought to make a comment about an excess of meticulousness, but then I remembered Larry Wall and thought about Perl, so I suppose that doesn't really fly.

Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by adamnemecek » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 2:58 AM UTC

It should be “programmer or killer” and as a trick question it should include Hans Reiser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Reiser

Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by mr_toad » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 3:06 AM UTC

chrisaycock wrote: post #21

A similar game is Quant Fund or Metal Band: http://www.quantfundormetalband.com/ My score there was only slightly better than on Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer.

My guesses were worse than a coin toss. Why is there not a metal band called Wolverine?

Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by kemonocode » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 3:16 AM UTC

mr_toad wrote: post #26

chrisaycock wrote: post #21

A similar game is Quant Fund or Metal Band: http://www.quantfundormetalband.com/ My score there was only slightly better than on Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer.

My guesses were worse than a coin toss. Why is there not a metal band called Wolverine?

There is: http://www.wolverine-overdose.com/

Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by JasonFruit » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 3:20 AM UTC

throwanem wrote: post #24

WalterBright wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> both avocations are attractive to unbalanced personalities

I thought to make a comment about an excess of meticulousness, but then I remembered Larry Wall and thought about Perl, so I suppose that doesn't really fly.

He's the analogue of the guy who just blew away whole families point-blank.

Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by lytedev » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 3:20 AM UTC

kemonocode wrote: post #27

mr_toad wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My guesses were worse than a coin toss. Why is there not a metal band called Wolverine?

There is: http://www.wolverine-overdose.com/

Doubly so: https://youtu.be/t1nuz1bvg8Y

Re: Programming Language Creator or Serial Killer?

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Post by smabie » Sat, Jan 23, 2021, 3:22 AM UTC

chrisaycock wrote: post #21

A similar game is Quant Fund or Metal Band: http://www.quantfundormetalband.com/ My score there was only slightly better than on Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer.

haha yeah embarrassed thought I was gonna get 95%+