Re: OT ; Re: The joy of FORTRAN

On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 03:53:53 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

On 4 Oct 2024 03:01:26 GMT, rbowman wrote:
 

On Fri, 4 Oct 2024 00:38:49 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
 

On Thu, 03 Oct 2024 23:55:51 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
 

Thomas Malthus figured this out over 200 years ago.

 
He was wrong, though. Human ingenuity (i.e. science and technology)
kept things going long after he thought they would fall apart.

 
Ah, a cornucopian!

 
Just a realist. You know, looking at what happens in the real world,
instead of inside your head.

You know, the Romans had some really nifty technological solutions. You
want to be a realist look at the civilizations that have faded from the
world and ask yourself if this one is any different. Hubris is a wonderful
thing when it bites you on the ass.