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Re: Storing data and code in a Db with LISP-like interface

From: Ed Prochak <edprochak_at_gmail.com>
Date: 3 Apr 2006 09:02:45 -0700
Message-ID: <1144080165.353468.261960@e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>

Neo,

I do have to wonder why you crosspost this to comp.databases, when staying in comp.databases.theory should be all you need.

thanks,
  ed

Neo wrote:
> > > Neo: ... experimental db that can store both data and code ...
> >
> > Lahman: My push back has to be: Why?
>
> :) To approach the type of processing capability displayed by humans.
> While I will not achieve anything like that in my life time,
> manipulating code just like data allows solutions for some niche
> applications (AI-ish) that are impractical with existing tools.
>
Received on Mon Apr 03 2006 - 11:02:45 CDT

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