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Re: posting code snippets

From Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com>
Subject Re: posting code snippets
Date 2014-03-01 16:55 -0500
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On Saturday 01 March 2014 16:52:44 Grant Edwards did opine:

> On 2014-02-28, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The problem does have to believe that the rubber duck/teddy
> > bear/figurine is an expert, though. I've had my siblings or parents
> > come to me with problems and, without saying a word or touching the
> > computer or anything, I've solved them. The problem itself respects
> > my skill, and retracts its objection and solves itself.
> 
> The same thing works with expensive/complex test equipment instead of
> an expert.
> 
> You drag out the lab scope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, sweep
> generator, strip plotter, and the machine that goes "ping".  You start
> to get everything set up to nail that problem securely to the
> dissecting board.  Long before you actually get to that point, the
> problem becomes intimidated and reveals itself and a solution.

Chuckle ;-)

Is there not a Murphy's Law corollary on that, Grant?  I have certainly 
been there and done that enough times to know its 100% true.

Cheers, Gene
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posting code snippets "Mark H. Harris" <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-02-27 04:13 -0800
  Re: posting code snippets Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-02-27 23:27 +1100
  Re: posting code snippets Jerry Hill <malaclypse2@gmail.com> - 2014-02-27 10:01 -0500
    Re: posting code snippets "Mark H. Harris" <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-02-27 07:23 -0800
  Re: posting code snippets Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2014-02-27 09:56 -0600
  Re: posting code snippets Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> - 2014-02-28 09:15 +1100
    Re: posting code snippets "Mark H. Harris" <harrismh777@gmail.com> - 2014-02-27 15:13 -0800
      Re: posting code snippets Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2014-02-28 00:05 -0500
  Re: posting code snippets Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-02-28 16:41 +1100
    Re: posting code snippets Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2014-02-28 14:31 +0000
      Re: posting code snippets Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2014-03-01 16:55 -0500
      Re: posting code snippets Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-03-02 09:16 +1100
        Re: posting code snippets Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2014-03-02 11:25 +0000
          Re: posting code snippets Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2014-03-02 07:20 -0500
      Re: posting code snippets Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2014-03-02 17:20 +1300

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