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		haberman on April 10, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bootstrapping a simple compiler from nothing Sounds like a fun exercise for anyone who has just read "Reflections on Trusting Trust." "You can't trust code that you did not totally create yourself." Well what if I did totally create all the code myself? I guess you'd still be susceptible to microcode, so you'd have to create your own CPU too. Sigh, back to the drawing board. :)

sp332 on April 10, 2011 [–]

If you didn't write quantum mechanics yourself, how do you know it's not out to get you? :)

jcitme on April 10, 2011 | [–]

you HAD to make me write new laws of physics? you %@#$

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