Re: [spoon-discuss] about society fixing

["Orc In A Spacesuit" <orcinaspacesuit@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: bd <bdonlan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> What I want to see isa formalized nomic language. Failing that, a reduction 
> in
> amibiguity.
>
> [[ Formalized nomic example:
>
> proposal[1234].vote(YES);
>
> Or:
>
> new proposal() = {
> 	new rule(Chutzpah := 5, keywords := [Instarule, blah, etc]) = {
> 		hook(grid.move, { (x,y) := moveto }) = {
> 			if (moveto == (1,1)) {
> 				return false; // It is illegal to enter (1,1)
> 			}
> 			else
> 			{
> 				return hook.next(); // Let the next hook take care of things
> 			}
> 		}
> 	}
> }

Well, I've thought about actually making the rules be code like that, since 
my prop was likened to C++.  However, I just don't think that that's the 
best thing for this nomic.  This is not C++Nomic, CNomic, or JavaNomic.  
It's BNomic, and I think most of us would like to keep it that way.

However, I have seriously considered setting up a system like that.  Perhaps 
we could collaborate and make a new Nomic based on a particular language.  
If we do, I'd prefer Java, as it, along with Assembly, is one of my favorite 
languages, and won't have a lot of computer-related baggage.  Perhaps we 
could even link it somehow with BNomic, giving our Ambassador something to 
put in the BiWeekly.  Well, let me finish the uber-prop first, and maybe we 
can do this.

As for a prerelease, not yet.  I'm still going over large sections of it, 
revising it, and making it better.  Also, I've had a couple of fundamental 
changes, and may have more in the future.  Right now it would only make 
sense to me.  Once I have it ironed out a bit, I'll make another prerelease 
for my web page.

One more thing -- I just watched Nova, a PBS show about new discoveries in 
science, and the wonders of it, and it got my imagination going.  As soon as 
I'm done with this, I have some really neat ideas for enhancing the game.

Orc In A Spacesuit
is trying to finish up the prop.

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