I have always viewed programming, like all creative endavors, as an act of creation. And if you take that a little further (with maybe a few bong hits to help you along), you could reason that as programmers/painters/writers/musicians we are all trying to become god in some way.

Sure, but there's fundamental differences between wanting to be something, trying to be something, and being something.

Note that the two arguments below both rely on the same logical fallacy. The following is clearly false.

"I am mortal."
"Socrates is mortal."
"Therefore, I'm Socrates!"

The next one is also false, and for the same reason. It seems to be the unstated argument that sparked this meditation

"God creates things"
"I create things".
"Therefore, I am God! Oh, wow! I'm so cool!".

Unfortunately, to actually be a god, you need to possess all of the defining attributes of a diety. These traits vary depending upon who you ask, but usually include one or all of omnipotence, omniscience, and immortality.

I really doubt any or even all of us really meet those divine standards, combined threelite perl haxor skills notwithstanding. :-)
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Ytrew

In reply to Re^2: Gods of perl by Ytrew
in thread Gods of perl by throttle

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