Talk:Warnock's Dilemma

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Referring to a person after the first time: Mr. Warnock, Bryan, Warnock, Bryan Warnock?

• Warnock see WP:MOSBIO JackyR 19:35, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 dilemma/Dilemma? 2 Same meaning, written differently? 3 Dilemma Seen on AOL 4 Dilemma of Two 5 Expanding Hofstadter's law 6 Source Correct? 7 Unverified and original research tags.

[edit] dilemma/Dilemma?

In "one can consider the Dilemma to be whether", the article was changed to say "dilemma" instead of "Dilemma" on Nov 21 2005. This is wrong, since the sentence is specifically about Warnock's Dilemma, and not just any dilemma. It should therefore still be Dilemma. -- Manuzhai

The sentence works fine either way, IMHO -- the meaning is subtly different with the uncapitalized "dilemma" (the phrase "the dilemma" then simply refers back to the dilemma under discussion, Warnock's Dilemma). In any case, the phrase "Mr. Warnock originally described the dilemma" should probably be consistent. -- kindall, who made the changes on Nov 2-3 before finally getting around to signing up for an account

[edit] Same meaning, written differently?

Aren't #3 and #5 somewhat the same? If nobody replies to it, you can't know why they didn't.

[edit] Dilemma Seen on AOL

I have seen this type of dilemma on AOL Message Boards. I am the only one posted, and no one else comments including for multi-billion dollar corporations such as Electronic Arts. I saw the true answer one day on a nation political issue involving President Bush, Jr., and there were so many posts that the Message Board counter had overrun. People really do look, but most people do not post, unless it really gets to their feelings.

[edit] Dilemma of Two

 Traditionally, a dilemma by definition has exactly two choices

I will remove "by definition" there, because "dilemma" is not used here as an artificial word referring to a formal definition. Rather, in this case, definition follows usage. It is only by etymology that "dilemma" refers to "two".

[edit] Expanding Hofstadter's law

Hi there - sorry for intruding. This is a great article on a small nugget of jargon. Perhaps some editors could help expand the stub on Hofstadter's law, which is quite popular among programmers and deserves a longer article. Ideas and citations welcome. -- JFG 03:35, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Source Correct?

I think that post was to a perl5 mailing list and not a perl6 mailing list.

The post's Subject was regarding an RFC, which is how the Perl 6 design team itemized ideas (proposals, really) for change, during the beginning stages of design. In addition, the last post on that list explains that the list is being closed, and its successor is "perl6-meta". So I do think its a perl 6 list, after all. Was it discussed on perl 5 lists, as well? (And is it important which version of perl the list was intended for? The article might as well just say "Perl mailing list", in my opinion.) Infinoid 20:27, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unverified and original research tags.

Somebody put unverified and original research tags on this page. Since they didnt explain why and since I dont agree I have removed them. If anybody feels this was incorrect then please explain why before you re-add them. Demerphq 19:15, 28 May 2007 (UTC)