[MD] The Greeks?

[Mary]

Hello Krimel,

> [Mary Replies]
> I would prefer the analogy that the Intellectual Level is object-
> oriented.
> 
> [Krimel]
> That may be where we disagree big time them and why you agree with Bo.
> That
> would limit the "level" to a particular type of code. In this case a
> level
> of code where it doesn't even really matter how its coded but how it
> works.
> Again that would be very Bo-esque. The "works" part ought to even score
> points with dmb. 

[Mary Replies] 
Not Bo-esque so much as MoQ-esque.  Do you buy things based on the quality
of the packaging or that of the contents?

I think the "level" is the collection of all the code
> regardless of whether or not it even works all that really matter for
> it to
> belong to the "level" is that it can be accessed.
> 
[Mary Replies] 
You are in good company then.  This is what most people think.

> [Krimel]
> Maybe you read these discussions differently than I but all I see is
> loops
> that only end in crashes. 

[Mary Replies] 
Sometimes it is a foregone conclusion.

In fact I think the snippets of useful code
> that
> Pirsig provided have already been replaced by more powerful and
> efficient
> programmers.
> 
[Mary Replies] 
Such as?

Best,
Mary