[mastor]

wow. I find it very sad that most people don't grok what pure means. The statement "no one writes pure functional programs. I mean, because they don't exist." is just wrong by any stretch of the imagination.

But at the same time, it's not that surprising, it's not something that comes to us humans naturally. The only way to learn it is to do it. This is something I highly recommend to everyone, you'll find the experience incredibly rewarding.