The site is a bit more enjoyable imho once you realize that even the satire is self-reflecting satire. (And checking html for comments in 2024? We've forgotte

The site is a bit more enjoyable imho once you realize that even the satire is self-reflecting satire. (And checking html for comments in 2024? We've forgotten more than we ever knew.) On a more serious note, it pains me a bit that our legends are slowly passing into obscurity as surely as they will soon pass away. Donald Knuth deserves a presidential medal of freedom or some other high award for his many accomplishments and gifts to the field.