On two occasions I have been asked, – “Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?” In one case a member of the Upper, and in the other a member of the Lower House put this question. I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
I did search but rather lazily (just entered the text and logically nothing came up). But that was very sloppy, I should have searched for “Charles Babbage” and skimmed the quotes that came up.
The procedure is to delete the post and then send User:Kevin 10,000 USD, asking that it be credited toward User:Kevin’s contract with User:Clippy.
Edit: The procedure is NOT to delete the post and then send User:Kevin 10,000 USD, asking that it be credited toward User:Kevin’s contract with User:Clippy.
-Charles Babbage
Dupe
Upvoted. I didn’t know it was already posted, I’ve read quite a few of these quote threads but never commented before or noticed that one.
What’s the protocol for this? Should I delete the post?
I think you just accept quietly your downvotes or lack of upvotes, and remember to search next time.
(Also, Clippy—nice try.)
I did search but rather lazily (just entered the text and logically nothing came up). But that was very sloppy, I should have searched for “Charles Babbage” and skimmed the quotes that came up.
The procedure is to delete the post and then send User:Kevin 10,000 USD, asking that it be credited toward User:Kevin’s contract with User:Clippy.
Edit: The procedure is NOT to delete the post and then send User:Kevin 10,000 USD, asking that it be credited toward User:Kevin’s contract with User:Clippy.
Funnier the first time.
You should try asking people to send smaller amounts of money at once, it’s slightly more likely to work.