(spitting) untruth th(rough) e possibil- ity of data Lovers (quick), girl’s grin sharp to brim of a (bubbling) parse man’s shades thick Pixie’s flame never tame kisses the fist of a straw hat’s (mane)
A weedy florilegium
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On spectre and parole (basic thoughts)
Language as representation and language as function: repeatedly we run against these walls. A conceptual antagonism exists between these two definitions of language, as has been demonstrated in discourse philosophic, theologic, scientific, politics, etc. For my mind, and perhaps to my detriment as a Student of philosophy, I am constantly reeled in by Wittgenstein’s most [...]
Method
Avert [philosophical] confusion! describing circumstances in which a seemingly problematic expression might actually be used in everyday life, comparing our use of words with imaginary language games, imagining fictitious natural history, and explaining psychologically the temptation to use a certain expression inappropriately “Meaning is use” It is quite clear that here Wittgenstein is not offering [...]
Constantly lively
“Life means for us constantly to transform into light and flame all that we are and meet with.” – Nietzsche, The Joyful Wisdom
Reading Material: March 19, 2010
“Javascript Closures” Richard Cornford http://www.jibbering.com/faq/faq_notes/closures.html “JavaScript Module Pattern: In-Depth” Ben Cherry http://www.adequatelygood.com/2010/3/JavaScript-Module-Pattern-In-Depth
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“From what you’ve become – To what you’ve become,” Marked the Bright & Colorful Crow To the Scarecrow-Who-Knows “And why should I run? – To where would I run?” Bellowed the Freckled Nose To the Prickling Rose
Magical Anonymous Objects (MAO)
I came across some quirky looking code on snipplr.com, to the effect: (function(a) { return a(); })({ foo: function() { return “I’m magical!”; }, bar: function() { return “Well, I disagree!”; } }.foo); What’s more, but which generally throws an error (varies depending on your UA): setTimeout({ run: (function(foo) { var bar = foo(); return [...]
More stupidity versus /g
function replaceAll(strChk, strFind, strReplace) { var strOut = strChk; while (strOut.indexOf(strFind) > -1) { strOut = strOut.replace(strFind, strReplace); } return strOut; }
Conceivable Believable God
It’s the Conceivable Thinkable Intangible Dreamable Knowable Perceivable God It can answer one’s prayer, or succumb to a dare Or exist without a thought or a care, Or act in a fit, like an intractable git Or compose a world from a[n empty] barbecue pit Unlike a squared-circle or Q and ~Q It’s the Conceivable [...]