[OT] Re: Why Physicists Still Use Fortran

[Manu]

On 16 October 2017 at 10:56, H. S. Teoh via Digitalmars-d <
digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:

> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 10:09:04PM -0700, Manu via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> >    On 15 Oct. 2017 6:40 pm, "Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d"
> >    <[1]digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:
> [...]
> >      I don't want to even try 1 based. All my learned behaviors with
> >      arrays would just produce corrupt code.
> >
> >      It's why I don't dare try driving in England.
> >
> >    Haha, incidentally, I've just moved to LA, and I'm failing to
> >    convince myself I won't die if I try and drive here ;) .. I'm still
> >    chickening out.
> [...]
>
> I've driven in LA before, even though I don't live there.  It's not half
> as bad as people make it sound.  You just have to know the driving
> culture of the place and act accordingly, that is, be assertive and
> clear exactly what your intention is, and do not hesitate once you make
> a decision.  Or, in more practical terms, know what you want, and *take*
> it.  LA drivers know how to read the cues -- as long as you follow
> through with what they think you will do.  It's when you waver and send
> mixed signals that it gets dangerous.  They hate it when you look like
> you're unsure, and it tends to make them angry and more aggressive.
>
> Of course, this does not preclude safety considerations; in fact, it
> means that you have to be absolutely sure what you want (and the safety
> of what you want) before you even begin, lest you find yourself in a
> dangerous situation with no safe way out.
>

That... and they drive on the wrong side of the road! ;)
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