Yonatan Zunger (zunger) wrote, 2006-09-05 21:37:00 Yonatan Zunger zunger 2006-09-05 21:37:00 Previous Share Next From a chat thread at work tonight: "We're engineers. we don't always need to know why black magic works, we just sacrifice the chickens and hope for the best."Yup, one of those nights. Tags: computer science Post a new comment Error We will log you in after post We will log you in after post We will log you in after post We will log you in after post We will log you in after post Anonymously switch LiveJournal Facebook Twitter OpenId Google MailRu VKontakte Anonymously default userpic Insert Bold Insert Italic Insert Underline Insert Strikethrough Insert Link Insert LJ User Insert Photo Insert Media Your reply will be screened Your IP address will be recorded Post a new comment Preview comment Help 7 comments woody77 September 6 2006, 06:45:00 UTC 9 years ago Collapse Expand New comment Been there, done that. Always a *fun* night... jephly September 6 2006, 06:46:23 UTC 9 years ago Collapse Expand New comment I find goats to be more reliable. Chickens are handy, but inconsistent.But, really, for engineers, the important thing was never why black magic works, but how. zunger September 6 2006, 16:58:45 UTC 9 years ago Collapse Expand New comment True. But we've got an awful lot of servers here, so scaling goats up to the required number could be messy. shutt3rg33k September 6 2006, 06:47:39 UTC 9 years ago Collapse Expand New comment And scientists tape coins to lab equipment to propitiate the machine gods... I've seen it, I swear. grandmoffdavid September 6 2006, 19:01:43 UTC 9 years ago Collapse Expand New comment Seen it? Been there, done that, sacrificed the lab assistant. zunger September 6 2006, 19:14:21 UTC 9 years ago Collapse Expand New comment I thought the technical term was "minion." shutt3rg33k September 7 2006, 02:17:30 UTC 9 years ago Collapse Expand New comment *nods* Me, too... the coining, that is, not the sacrificing. d00d! Hardcore! Post a new comment 7 comments zunger: ←At a rate of what ? zunger: →(No Subject)
"We're engineers. we don't always need to know why black magic works, we just sacrifice the chickens and hope for the best."Yup, one of those nights.
September 6 2006, 06:45:00 UTC 9 years ago
September 6 2006, 06:46:23 UTC 9 years ago
But, really, for engineers, the important thing was never why black magic works, but how.
September 6 2006, 16:58:45 UTC 9 years ago
September 6 2006, 06:47:39 UTC 9 years ago
September 6 2006, 19:01:43 UTC 9 years ago
September 6 2006, 19:14:21 UTC 9 years ago
September 7 2006, 02:17:30 UTC 9 years ago