XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: gossg@gossg.org   
      
   Bernard Peek  wrote:   
      
   >The roots of my 'pod' system lies in an idea I had about 40 years ago   
   >when I first studied object-oriented programming languages. I noted at   
   >the time that the essence of shopping for something was to send a   
   >message to an object persuading it to change its ownership and location.   
   >I think we are now at the point where we could implement that.   
      
   Meanwhile, an English usage rant that's circulating as a Facebook link   
   spends about half its fury on the idea that objects "need" something.   
   A casserole needs more pepper or such.  To me, object-oriented English   
   is a great idea, even though I'm too old-school to think in object   
   oriented programming.   
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