DaWei

You'd have to be a programmer to understand that post. This IS a programming forum, right?

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ReggaetonKing

I thought this was a homework forum!

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Jabo

I did, all except that RETI reference. I'm assuming RETI is a social program akin to the SETI one, but I'm un-enlightened.

DaWei

RETI: return from interrupt. However, it's also a chess opening if you're into that.

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rwm

Well, i've nothing against "geeks", but I do guess that some of them can have a little too much "swagger", or whatever you like to call it. Often I seem to be under the impression that they are always trying to impress you... It all seems a little uneccessary... But i really have nothing against it. It's all a personality thing...

As for myself, I don't look like a geek (not that it matters), but i pretty much behave like one, I never go out, work on the computer all weekends, if i want to relax i just watch movies alone at home, especially on Friday nights...

I'm not big on company, have only a handful of friends, who I only see once in a long while, maybe every 2-3 months, just what makes me happy is more important, and that's what I do...

Duck

I understood most of what DeWai said, I just couldn't understand what relevance any of his post had. lol lol

For me, DaWei gives the impression here that social interactions/relationships are comparable to digital conditions/responses. Eg, I need a relationship for purpose X, therefore I'll get a relationship to satisfy this need, when I need/want this relationship no more it will be terminated.

But obviously social relationships/interactions aren't nearly as simple as that.

I'm not sure about the relevance this statement, I'm really really baffled . My best guess would be DaWei is implying that people can chose portray different personalities in different circumstances. For example; act like a nerd during the working day at the office, and act like a ladies man during the evening.

Sorry to analyse your post DaWei, no offense meant, just having a bit of fun .

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lectricpharaoh

The inference I drew was that DaWei was using an analogy, comparing people to objects, and interactions between people to interactions between objects. The idea here is that the interface (interaction) is dependent both upon the nature of the objects involved, and the relationships between them. Some of what is appropriate between DaWei's daughter (I seem to recall he has at least one) and her boyfriend/husband (if any) would hardly be appropriate between her and DaWei.
Again with the analogy, here. To put it simply, I guess it means she's not interested in programming, or at least not interested in the forums. Likewise, the members here have no business knowing who she is- there is no relationship between us and her.

Theoretical interactions between people are a moot point when those people will never interact.

No offence, but it's really not hard to grasp if you start rubbing those brain cells together.

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ThatBuddyKid

yeah I must say trying to figure out DaWei's posts is something I've come to enjoy it's almost like a challenge and I must say it helps that what he's saying usually has some sort of insight or some extra wisdom to it. I also think that his general grouchyness can really make you think about what your question was and maybe how you could of solved it apposed to just giving you the answer. This really took me back when i like first got into programing (and I mean like 1st hour I'm still only like a month in) when i first read some of his posts I was confused and i was like oh god what am I getting into but when you start to think more like a programmer it all starts to make sense.

so basically ure like and hes like then ure like :beard: for a bit then you end with a :banana:

DaWei

You'd be grouchy, too, if you'd dealt with non-thinkers and blatting tongue-waggers for 66 years. When you reach lectric's state of advancement, you'll understand the references.

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ThatBuddyKid

Exactly what I'm talking about thanks DaWei