The Tao of Programming

4.2

A novice asked the Master: "I have a program that sometimes runs and sometimes aborts. I have followed the rules of programming, yet I am totally baffled. What is the reason for this?"

The Master replied: "You are confused because you do not understand Tao. Only a fool expects rational behavior from his fellow humans. Why do you expect it from a machine that humans have constructed? Computers simulate determinism; only Tao is perfect.

The rules of programming are transitory; only Tao is eternal. Therefore, you must contemplate Tao before you receive Enlightenment."

"But how will I know when I have received Enlightenment?" asked the novice.

"Your program will run correctly," replied the Master.

No wonder everyone treats computers like mystic boxes of unknown marvel.

Back in my day when we wanted a program to run correctly we'd sacrifice a chicken or a goat. We didn't go for all this mamby pamby navel gazing.

>>3
This is the problem with the western civilizations

>>3
Was the computer dependent on animal blood for the circuits to conduct properly?

>>5
It had something to do with the cathode emissivity, sorry I can't explain it better, never really understood how electrons work "in the cloud".

>>6
Electron cloud computing. You heard it here first.

>>7
It's actually been around for some time and uses a space age system of tubes.

oh goy its the epic pop-taoism/buddhism joke xD