What I Learned Today

[Kagen4o4]

today i learnt about ternary logic

[xoxoxoBruce]

No, yes & damifino.

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by Kagen4o4

today i learnt about ternary logic

It's not widely known that ternary logic actually has its roots in the expression "Killing two birds with one stone".

The birds in question were in fact arctic terns (<cite>Sterna paradisaea</cite>), and, like virtual particles, are always found in pairs, mostly because one good tern deserves another. Having a stone left over with both birds already dispatched left an extra stone that could be used for parity-based error correction, or other expressions of doubt, such as theatrical criticism ("Let he who is without sin stone the cast first"). The thoroughness represented by this redundancy yielded another catchphrase: "Leaving no tern unstoned".

[Griff]

I learned that when fencing foil a straight lunge at the right time can be a devastating attack, especially when performed by an 11 year old girl on the fragile ego of a 12 year old boy. Yes, I am proud of my kid.

Lesson two from the Maestro. Intellectualize what is working for you. What exactly was it you did? Why did it work? Under what conditions will it work again. Gut instincts are cool but to get to the next level you've got to act consciously. It seems to me that is a life lesson more than a fencing lesson.