This is an effect with any language that offers a very high degree of abstraction.
> >I think this is an example of the "Haskell effect" (more typically >seen on #haskell), which can be categorised as follows: > >1) Someone asks a (usually rather simple) question. > >2) People discuss this and provide several straightforward and relevant >answers. > >3) Out of curiosity (and probably a fair dose of masochism) others >then start to golf the solution into the most interesting approach >possible. > >4) The person that asked the question initially gets lost (but is >quite often awed at all the amazing stuff that's going on around them >zooming past at light speed). > >5) People suddenly remember that there was an initial question and >make an attempt to explain the more advanced solutions to the person >that asked the question in the first place. > >6) They smile and nod and pretend they understand whilst putting a >note onto their copious TODO list to someday sit down and try to work >out wtf was going on. > >7) ??? > >8) Profit!!! -- Regards, Casey _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe