21 May
2010
21 May
'10
8:53 p.m.
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Niels Mayer <nielsmayer(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Actually, my thoughts during the faust presentation
@LAC2010 indicates we
seem to inhabit different islands each with it's own cargo-cult...
>
> (07:59:14 AM) npm: Q: what's the difference or motivation for this Block
> diagram algebra and lambda calculus and y-combinators??
>
> (07:59:58 AM) herman_mixer: Someone in the audience who can relay from
> IRC?
>
> (08:01:38 AM) npm: well i guess that answers the q
I don't understand. What answers the question?
Actually I'm not sure I understand the question either -- do you mean
to ask why the block diagram algebra (which I guess was something from
the presentation?) is being talked about when the lambda calculus
already existed?
Chris