[polynomial]

> SAIL (whatever this is ?)

Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

[cstross]

Wrong: it's the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (founded 1962 by John McCarthy -- who co-authored the document that first defined AI as a field, invented LISP, time sharing, and garbage collection, heavily influenced the design of ALGOL, and so on: one of the pioneers of computer science):

https://ai.stanford.edu/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCarthy_(computer_scient...

[b112]

LISP even has its own song.

https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/eternal-flame.en.html

[ghaff]

Heh. I have a recording of that by Kathy Mar which is somewhat distinguished as a filk song by being sung by someone who actually sings well.

[robbedpeter]

Filk- like folk, but for IT people.

[cstross]

Nope, the term came out of SF fandom decades ago.

[b112]

Neat