• Deebster@infosec.pubEnglish
    52·
    4 days ago

    This reminds me of Charles Babbage’s response to being asked if his computer would give the right answer if the wrong numbers were entered:

    I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.

    I’ve been tempted to drop this line in meetings more than once.

    • Øπ3ŕ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      4·
      4 days ago

      Right in line with a certain movie quote that ends with, “I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”

      • skulblaka@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        4 days ago

        Oh I keep this one memorized.

        [Mr. Madison,] What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

        I’ve successfully used this twice in DnD and once in real life.

      • Feathercrown@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        4 days ago

        Are you confused about the older language in the quote? It could be rewritten as:

        I cannot even comprehend the kind of misunderstanding that could cause you to ask that question.

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