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by atoav 185 days ago
If you build a house out of inflammable bricks instead of magnesium ones you can at least rule out magnesium fires.

Now the question is: If we live in a world where magnesium fires are common, can we afford to not at least try building with the inflammable bricks?

I know this topic stokes emotions, but if you haven't tried Rust as someone with C/C++ experience, give it a go. You will come out wiser on the other side, even if you never use the language for anything.

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Inflammable doesn’t mean not flammable. It means able to be inflamed. Language changes over time but this word is particularly problematic, so I’d avoid it to avoid confusion.
Thanks for the correction, English is not my first language.