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Re: [OT] was Re: Rational
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David Kastrup |
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Re: [OT] was Re: Rational |
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Thu, 24 May 2018 07:18:53 +0200 |
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Karlin High <address@hidden> writes:
> On 5/23/2018 9:21 PM, Kieren MacMillan wrote:
>>> Yes, due to an integer overflow bug, Gandhi's initially hard-coded
>> aggression value of 1 could end up being lowered such that it
>> wrapped around to 255. And then nukes.
>>
>> BWAHAHAHAHA! =)
>> K.
>
> Same here. :)
>
> A reference to the "Sid Meier's Civilization" computer games, I
> assume? Never played those, but read somewhere about its
> Gandhi-as-nuclear-madman thing.
Looking at more recent election results I cannot help but wonder whether
voters were speculating on a different kind of wraparound.
--
David Kastrup
- Re: Rational, Karlin High, 2018/05/23
- [OT] was Re: Rational, Kieren MacMillan, 2018/05/23
- Re: [OT] was Re: Rational, Karlin High, 2018/05/23
- Re: [OT] was Re: Rational, Kieren MacMillan, 2018/05/23
- Re: [OT] was Re: Rational, Kieren MacMillan, 2018/05/23
- Re: [OT] was Re: Rational, Aaron Hill, 2018/05/23
- Re: [OT] was Re: Rational, Kieren MacMillan, 2018/05/23
- Re: [OT] was Re: Rational, Karlin High, 2018/05/23
- Re: [OT] was Re: Rational,
David Kastrup <=