Re: Low-level vs. High-level programming (was My First Computer)

[wildstar <wildstar128@hotmail.com>]

"Randy McLaughlin" <randy@nospam.com> wrote in
news:dAcIa.6183$J52.2411@fe02.atl2.webusenet.com: 


> In a previous post you will see I stated that HTML would never be able
> to help you balance your check book.  It is not a mathematical
> language. Surprise there are more than one type of computer language.
> 
> I don't know if you are aware of it but you seem to be stuck in the
> concept that since a Turing machine is an example of a computational
> engine and the machine that is running the HTML code is a
> computational device (a computer) ergo the whole world is a Turing
> machine.  I'm afraid it's not true.  A computer is flexible enough to
> run computational programs as well as others. The thread is about
> Low-level vs. High-level programming.  HTML is a very useful
> High-level programming.  It is not an example of getting the most 
> efficiency out of the computer. 

Wow, I didn't think you can do math until you incorporate Javascript or PHP 
or PERL or Python or even a Java Applet. Wow, I didn't think HTML by itself 
without the powerful encapsulation of scripts or linking to actual applets 
or program files actually do mathematics. Wow, I didn't know HTML can reset 
the computer or change the screen resolution.