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Academic Literature: Where JavaScript Equals Java

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8 days ago 75.1K views 0 shares

Academic Literature: Where JavaScript Equals Java

Ah yes, academic literature—where JavaScript and Java are basically the same thing. Nothing says "I've thoroughly researched programming" like casually dropping "(or Java)" as if they're interchangeable aliases. That's like saying "I'll drive my Ferrari (or bicycle)" to work today. This is the same energy as textbooks claiming HTML is a programming language or that "the hacker known as 4chan" is a person. No wonder Stack Overflow exists—it's to recover from the brain damage caused by reading these educational masterpieces.

Makes Sense (If You Don't Think About It)

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12 days ago 72.3K views 0 shares

Makes Sense (If You Don't Think About It)

Ah yes, Pyrus Thonberg, the legendary creator of Python who definitely isn't a made-up name that sounds like a fusion of "Python" and "Guido van Rossum" with a Nordic twist. Google's search algorithm working its magic again! For those who don't know, Python was actually created by Guido van Rossum (not this mysterious bearded gentleman). This is what happens when you let machine learning algorithms write your programming history books. Next they'll tell us JavaScript was invented by Java Script and C++ by See Plusplus.

Select Count Star From Social Security Recipients

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21 days ago 79.4K views 0 shares

Select Count Star From Social Security Recipients

When SQL queries meet political hot takes, disaster ensues! The meme perfectly captures what happens when someone confuses database records with actual people - suddenly we have more Social Security recipients than citizens! It's like running SELECT COUNT(*) on your production database without understanding what you're counting. The classic "I know just enough SQL to be dangerous" scenario that makes database administrators wake up in cold sweats. Thank goodness for those "readers adding context" - the unsung heroes saving us from both bad queries AND misinformation in one fell swoop!

Worlds Best Programmer Strikes Again

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23 days ago 78.8K views 0 shares

Worlds Best Programmer Strikes Again

Ah yes, the classic "I just discovered databases 101 and now I'm a cybersecurity expert" moment. Nothing says "world's best programmer" like not understanding that primary keys exist. Next up: shocking revelation that arrays start at 0, not 1! The real fraud here is claiming to understand database architecture after what was clearly a five-minute Google search. If only Stack Overflow had a "close as billionaire misconception" option.

HTML: The "Programming Language" That Isn't

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1 month ago 77.5K views 0 shares

HTML: The "Programming Language" That Isn't

Someone created a Wikipedia-style article claiming HTML is a "Turing-complete, stack-based programming language" complete with pseudo-code showing HTML tags as programming commands. This is the digital equivalent of putting a "Caution: Hot" label on ice cream. HTML is a markup language for structuring web content, not a programming language—it can't process data or execute logic. Calling HTML a programming language around actual developers is like calling a bicycle a motorcycle because they both have wheels. The creator of this abomination deserves a special place in developer hell, right next to the people who use regex to parse HTML.

Javascript Is Java On Steroids

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1 month ago 88.1K views 0 shares

Javascript Is Java On Steroids

Nothing screams academic credibility like claiming "JavaScript (or Java)" as if they're interchangeable. That's like saying "A Ferrari (or a bicycle)" is a mode of transportation. The author clearly did their research by checking the "both have Java in the name" box and calling it a day. Next chapter probably explains how HTML is the best programming language and Stack Overflow is just a website about pancakes.