[andrewmcwatters]

>> "A programming language is low level when its programs require attention to the irrelevant."

Wow, today I learned there are only low-level programming languages.

[mystified5016]

I guess that means assembly is a high-level language. Assembly requires careful attention and everything is important.

In fact, one could argue that assembly removes everything irrelevant and is the highest-level language possible.

[casey2]

>from epigrams on programming

It's not meant to be taken seriously