Quote Originally Posted by Greatguardian View Post
Wrong.

1. If this were true, the only way we'd know how much the sun weighed or what it was made out of is by going out, putting it on a massive scale, and taking a piece of it home with us in a lab. There is such a thing as applying relative knowledge. SE is not a super special snowflake. After enough time working with similar technology, you're able to identify how other code bases are likely handling things.

See: my explanation of Porter Slips.



2. So, essentially, you're not reading on purpose.
1. I saw this snippet somewhere earlier to but the point I'm making is that unless somebody actually does exactly this then there is always the possibility of error in our assumptions that is all.

2. LOL I was being sarcastic based on the analogy being used but it clearly went over your head.

Try not taking everything I say so literal as I am generally only being speculative/philosophical at best. I could be literal but then I would have to do research, provide examples and get into otherwise lenghty and pointless debates .... oh wait I do that already LOL. Honestly though there are plenty of people that could make valid arguments for and against any and everything I say and I"m good with that as I'm not here to preach and convert anybody. I just simply try to make people think deeper and ensure that people are glossing over certain things or making things sound more accurate than it is without confirmation from the proverbial horses mouth (SE).

Nothing more nothing less than a missed opportunity at humor. I mean you even said it yourself "relative knowledge" and not absolute but so many on these forums would have you think otherwise.