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Of course I was being facetious.

But by "correct", I meant that it would need to be able to work through such multi-level tasks as a compiler with semantic analysis, error checking, optimization, and code generation to reliably transcribe the source code. Not just emit lorum ipsum executables.

Why? Most engineers can't do that either. That's the whole point of having tools, that you don't need to stand their and mumble about "first principles".

It's about as useful as requiring your engineers to forge computers from sand on upwards.

Because I'm interested in acquiring more advanced but reliable tools, not simulations of error-prone humans.

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