Asking the impossible
On TVTropes, one of my favorite websites, there’s a phrase that’s only invoked when an author writes about something real, but uses it in a way that’s impossible and completely contrary to its nature: “X does not work that way.” For example, if a sci-fi show features space fighters dogfighting and making turns that would only be possible with atmospheric friction against the hull, or gradually drifting to a stop if the engines stop thrusting, that might get listed under “Space does not work that way.”
What does this have to do with Delphi programming? Bear with me. Continue reading ‘Asking the impossible’ »