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I don't know, Andrew "Smelley" Kelly has some big beginner energy..

I was taking this semi-seriously until I read his CLI complaints.

Author is unhinged.



> the ruby code: ``` cat = Cat.new cat.meow ```

As a non-Ruby user, this confuses me. Why can't `Cat.new` be a function reference? Does Ruby explicitly disallow this (i.e. passing around a function)?


You can do this, but there's no syntax. Instead, call the `method` method with `:new` as its argument.


I can't find the source for `mine`. Do you have a link?


Looks like Mine is part of Coalton's repo. https://github.com/coalton-lang/coalton/blob/main/mine/READM...


I agree.

There's also a universe where he could've written it Linux Torvald-style and still come across as passionate but justified.


To my dismay, a lot of projects with anti-AI sentiment are accepting security patches found with AI. Take a look at `ffmpeg` for example.

The hypocrisy is puzzling.


> mostly by humans

`mostly` is doing a lot lifting here. The Go rewrite uses plenty of copilot. The reason you trust it is because you trust the people doing the rewrite.


What happens to the money in these cases? I could imagine the official taking solace knowing the money he amassed over the years would eventually go his family.


Exfiltrated to Vancouver or London where the wife and kids live most likely.


China isn't afraid to assassinate them there. They'll have to live their lives behind bulletproof glass, mistrusting servants and visitors.

I mean, live that way on $325 million. But yeah.


Until his family receives the bill for the bullet of $325M


So... incompatibility for Windows Java devs using `gradlew`?

Seems very niche to me.


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