The object of science, in the final analysis, is the collection, evaluation, and‒if the stars align‒acceptance as truth of sufficiently explanatory evidence. It is laughable to assert that the astrologers have better assisted us in this endeavor, or even that their contributions are on a par with those of astronomers. If you cannot adopt this perspective, you are simply lost to logical discourse; what evidence could possibly be provided to you to convince you to value evidence?
For what it's worth, you might like to know that it's destruction which pride precedeth.[0]
Yes, I'm aware of that. I'm not asserting that there is any kind of equivalence between astrology and astronomy, I'm asserting that it is not science itself that can draw the distinction between the claims of the two but rather it is the philosophy of science where this takes place. that was my rebuttal.
I never knew (obviously) that 'pride comes before a fall' is a common misquote but I do now! Thanks!
I am pretty aware that C and C++ are going to outlive me, but that doesn't mean they will be the systems programming languages of choice until the Sun ceases to exist.
Being someone that enjoys C++, doesn't mean I have to agree with all design decisions.
Neither will I reject to use C, if that is what the customer pays me for, even if I dislike it. Professionalism comes before personal opinions.
I have no idea where you get the claim from. I know many members of the C++ committee, and they expect new C++ to continue to be written, else why would they bother with C++11/14/17?
Could you please clarify? Do you mean that more than 50% of the eventual total lines of C++ have already been written as of today (Peak C++, anyone)?
Or do you mean that a very large percentage of eventual lines of C++ to be written in the future are expected to be endless variations and downright repetitions of the total C++ lines been written as of today?