alt.hn

4/4/2026 at 5:46:42 AM

Donald Knuth: Open Letter to Condoleezza Rice (2002)

https://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/rice.html

by car

4/4/2026 at 5:46:42 AM

A 11 year old dupe, I know. But first time I’ve seen it, and it just added to my admiration for him. And, it’s just as applicable today as it was 24 years ago!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7567159

by car

4/4/2026 at 6:38:22 AM

I remember reading this when it first circulated. Still holds up — the clarity of his reasoning is remarkable.

by Zedmor

4/4/2026 at 7:19:44 AM

As if I couldn’t admire the man more and now I do!

by gigatexal