@kdfrawg It doesn't amaze me at all. Some get so wrapped up in an opinion or idea that no force can deviate them from it.
Sometimes, I wish I could believe in something that strongly. Just toss contrary evidence and common sense aside.
// @larand
@larand I've always been of the opinion that people take her work far too seriously. It's sole purpose is to give first and second year college students to get into then move beyond. (Marx belongs in that list too)
// @kdfrawg
@kdfrawg He is one of my all time favorite authors Was crushed when he passed away.
// @larand
@kdfrawg He is viewed in an almost religious light by some, yes. (Same with Rand)
// @larand
@larand His world-building and socio-political commentary is what I like. It can be a bit much to get into, though. It's the same way with Umberto Eco as well.
// @kdfrawg
@kdfrawg This is why I like Skyrim. The elves are actually part of the problem and a fun side-activity is murdering them in bulk without accruing a bounty,
// @larand
@larand I'm that way about most science fiction as well. There are a few writers in the genre I love (Leiber Sr., Frank Herbert, etc).
Most of the others bore me to tears.
// @kdfrawg
@kdfrawg Borland Pascal, from back in the day, made it so easy as well. Most of my Pascal was ASM blocks :)
@kdfrawg I have, admittedly, not messed with bare metal or embedded in going on ten years. (Outside of goofing off)
@kdfrawg It's more than age. Look at the instruction set of the 8080, which you undoubtedly did work on. Now, look at the instruction set of a modern Intel processor.