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This really isn't a good argument it just looks like one on the surface. In fact while computer science is a branch of math its pretty clear that most applied software development has substantial differences from theoretical math.

Further there is no reason to suppose that any group of humans act optimally in this area when they clearly act on the whole so illogically and sub optimally in every other area of human endeavor.

It asks respondents to prove the much more complex question of why different groups may prefer a particular notation instead of taking the much more simple and direct route of explaining why the poster prefers a particular notation.

In short its not a missile its chaff.



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