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by sweisman 261 days ago
I wrote the test harness in Forth for a physics experiment launched on the Space Shuttle.

https://github.com/sweisman/cass-edi

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Considering the amount of FORTH code in orbit and launched into outer space, I expect the first aliens to discover us will think it's our universal programming language.
The name alone, which means "onward or outward in place or space; forward" is perfectly fitting to a language aimed at the stars!
And what aliens could get from that ? Should they maybe worry about interaction with Forthers planet ?
They Notation Polish Reverse afraid not if be everything will OK then!
Fitting given that FORTH was first used to control an 11 meter radio telescope!