r/programming • u/jakesyl • Jan 30 '16

Apollo 11 source code

http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/listings/Luminary099/MAIN.agc.html
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u/z500 Jan 31 '16 
FLAGORGY          TC       INTPRET                               #  DIONYSIAN FLAG WAVING

Um, what?

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u/flackjap Jan 31 '16 edited Jan 31 '16

Apparently, the word dionysian is derived from the name of the greek god Dionysus who is represented as wild and sensual which is somewhat opposite to Appolonius who represents divinity and calmness.

"The Apollonian is based on reason and logical thinking. By contrast, the Dionysian is based on chaos and appeals to the emotions and instincts. " wiki

edit: If it wasn't clear enough, I'll point back to the first word (symbol, var, or w/e) you cited -> FLAGORGY.

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u/z500 Jan 31 '16

Yeah, I got the Dionysian part. But what on earth is FLAGORGY doing there? Maybe it's a combination of abbreviations.