In article <4e492d08$0$30003$c3e8da3$54964...@news.astraweb.com>, Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info> wrote:
> I'm reminded of this quote from John Baez: > > "The real numbers are the dependable breadwinner of the family, the complete > ordered field we all rely on. The complex numbers are a slightly flashier > but still respectable younger brother: not ordered, but algebraically > complete. The quaternions, being noncommutative, are the eccentric cousin > who is shunned at important family gatherings. But the octonions are the > crazy old uncle nobody lets out of the attic: they are nonassociative." Wow, at first glance, I mis-parsed that name as "Joan Baez". Had me really confused for a moment. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list