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Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof..

From Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk>
Newsgroups comp.programming
Subject Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof..
Date 2018-03-20 18:42 +0000
Organization Fix this later
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On 20/03/18 18:28, Chad wrote:
> Well that pretty much narrows it down to like how many types of math proofs used in programming? The one I know are proof by Induction and proof by contradiction.

You're missing some:

proof by repetition (it worked twice, so it works)
proof by project manager (ready or not, it ships on Friday)
proof by intimidation (I have a scary diagram, so we do it my way)

I'm sure there are plenty more.

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I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. computer45 <computer45@cyber.com> - 2018-03-20 00:00 -0400
  I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2018-03-20 11:28 -0700
    Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2018-03-20 18:42 +0000
      Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2018-03-20 20:00 +0000
      Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2018-03-21 13:22 +0100
    Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2018-03-20 20:02 +0000
      Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2018-03-20 13:23 -0700
    Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2018-03-20 21:07 +0100
      Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2018-03-20 13:25 -0700
        Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2018-03-20 21:44 +0100
          Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2018-03-21 13:28 +0100
            Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2018-03-22 08:19 -0700
              Re: I will provide you with a more rigorous logical proof.. Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2018-03-22 18:13 +0000

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