[~ot] why is programming so fun?

[BCS]

Reply to Chris,

> BCS wrote:
> 
>> Reply to Yigal,
>> 
>>> English related question: are "conjecture" and "Hypothesis"
>>> synonyms?
>>> 
>> No, a "conjecture" is generally thought to be true (or probable) but
>> a "hypothesis" is just an idea to be tested. It kind of a flavor
>> thing more than a hard distinction.
>> 
> Pedantry: By "generally thought to be true", you mean "most often, the
> speaker believes it to be true", not "most people believe it to be
> true".
> 

almost always the first, /often/ the second as well. When only the speaker 
believes it the term 'crackpot theory' is often used. <G>