Re: Decimal versus binary arithmetic was Re: J4 - presentation/discussion on "Future of the COBOL Standard"

On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 14:39:44 -0700 (PDT), Alistair
<alistair@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>On 5 Apr, 04:19, Robert <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 08:53:49 -0500, "HeyBub" <hey...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> >Robert wrote:

>> Robert: The sun rises in the east.

>> Alistair: I didn't know that until I saw it on the Science Channel.
>>
>
>I don't get the Science Channel. Perhaps you meant Scientific
>American?

Same thing, on paper. :)

When I wrote that in the spirit of fun and ethanol, I deliberately avoided
barbed
criticism of those who deserve it.