[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
62 posts · 2008-02-05 20:12:04 to 2008-02-11 09:56:40
#3630040268902/08/2008 17:18:17Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
Omega0 wrote:
Why do you think that whenever binary comes up around here it's invariably a sequence of ASCII characters?
He's not speaking hypothetically here, he's speaking from experience/reality. This is the one time in MxO history that I can remember binary NOT being encoded ASCII characters.
#3630040299102/09/2008 08:15:55Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
Excellent! You managed to say exactly what I meant, minus the babbling and the ranting. Well done.
#3630040338902/10/2008 00:55:20Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
here they're always codes." The word "always" includes this event. Gitano said that in this case the binary numbers were not codes (unlike other cases), which is what I've been trying to explain this whole time, and now you're finally saying the same thing? Thanks for wasting my time.
#3630040339302/10/2008 01:05:30Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
You two has to stop about this. You two Are fighting like children. "BINARY is just a word" that resembles Zeros and Ones. Whether or not they are encoded, They could have other meanings other than the normal ASCII Characters. They're just Swithches that turns on (1) and off (0) so a Computer can read them.
#3630040340002/10/2008 01:32:29Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
Procurator wrote:
Excellent! You managed to say exactly what I meant, minus the babbling and the ranting. Well done. " />
I would offer my services but I just don't have the patience to deal with these people for long.
#3630040348902/10/2008 08:26:20Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
here they're always codes." The word "always" includes this event. Gitano said that in this case the binary numbers were not codes (unlike other cases), which is what I've been trying to explain this whole time, and now you're finally saying the same thing? Thanks for wasting my time.
#3630040373502/10/2008 19:00:07Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
Listen. When I noticed Ouranos referring to those numbers as "binary codes," even though he surely knew that they weren't encoded ASCII in this case, I got the impression that he (and possibly a few others) didn't know the difference between binary numbers and binary codes. So I thought I would take a moment to try and explain that when you see a series of 0's and 1's, it's okay to call it a "binary number," but I guess I could've done a better job. I will admit that now I have a better understanding of why he called them "binary codes," thanks to Vinia and Gitano, and maybe he did actually know the difference (if so, then I apologize). I didn't mean to be condescending to Ouranos. I even put that funny quote and smily face in there to try and lighten up the mood.
I didn't think that anyone would argue about this, and if I knew that it would turn into such a stupid argument, I wouldn't have brought it up in the first place. It was just supposed to be a harmless little FYI.
#3630040375702/10/2008 19:41:56Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
#3630040385502/11/2008 01:48:25Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
Anyway... On a different subject 'Ersatz' is todays 'word of the day' on Dictionary.com strangely enough... (yes I subscribe to the daily e-mail... never hurts to impress colleagues daily by slipping into a general conversation)
For those that don't know/havent looked it up it means:
Being a substitute or imitation, usually an inferior one.
#3630040398802/11/2008 09:31:28Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
Oh, okay, now this title makes a lot more sense. Thanks, Vinia.
#3630040399202/11/2008 09:37:06Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
Vinia wrote:
Anyway... On a different subject 'Ersatz' is todays 'word of the day' on Dictionary.com strangely enough... (yes I subscribe to the daily e-mail... never hurts to impress colleagues daily by slipping into a general conversation)
For those that don't know/havent looked it up it means:
Being a substitute or imitation, usually an inferior one.
I just noticed this as well. CONSPIRACY???
#3630040400302/11/2008 09:56:40Re:[9.2.4] "The ersatz Agent Murphey" - Syntax - 2/5/08
Shadow-SK wrote:
Vinia wrote:
Anyway... On a different subject 'Ersatz' is todays 'word of the day' on Dictionary.com strangely enough... (yes I subscribe to the daily e-mail... never hurts to impress colleagues daily by slipping into a general conversation)
For those that don't know/havent looked it up it means:
Being a substitute or imitation, usually an inferior one.
I just noticed this as well. CONSPIRACY???
Hmmm... either the person who chooses the words for the site plays MxO or.....
