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+0.00 Thoughts on Forth Programming (www.call-with-current-continuation.org)
6 points by tosh 11 hours ago | 0 comments on HN | Neutral Editorial · v3.7 · 2026-02-26
Summary Intellectual Autonomy & Technical Expression Neutral
This article is a technical essay on Forth programming philosophy that does not engage with human rights frameworks. The content celebrates individual judgment, independent thinking, and rejection of prescribed standards in software design. While these values align tangentially with freedom of expression principles, the article makes no explicit reference to human rights and is entirely focused on programming language design philosophy.
Article Heatmap
Preamble: 0.00 — Preamble P Article 1: 0.00 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: 0.00 — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: 0.00 — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: 0.00 — No Slavery 4 Article 5: 0.00 — No Torture 5 Article 6: 0.00 — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: 0.00 — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: 0.00 — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: 0.00 — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: 0.00 — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: 0.00 — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: 0.00 — Privacy 12 Article 13: 0.00 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: 0.00 — Asylum 14 Article 15: 0.00 — Nationality 15 Article 16: 0.00 — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: 0.00 — Property 17 Article 18: 0.00 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.10 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: 0.00 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: 0.00 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: 0.00 — Social Security 22 Article 23: 0.00 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: 0.00 — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: 0.00 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: 0.00 — Education 26 Article 27: 0.00 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: 0.00 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: 0.00 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: 0.00 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.00 Unweighted Mean +0.00
Max +0.10 Article 19 Min 0.00 Preamble
Signal 31 No Data 0
Confidence 20% Volatility 0.02 (Low)
Negative 0 Channels E: 0.6 S: 0.4
SETL ND
FW Ratio 50% 32 facts · 32 inferences
Evidence: High: 0 Medium: 0 Low: 31 No Data: 0
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.00 (3 articles) Security: 0.00 (3 articles) Legal: 0.00 (6 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.00 (4 articles) Personal: 0.00 (3 articles) Expression: 0.03 (3 articles) Economic & Social: 0.00 (4 articles) Cultural: 0.00 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.00 (3 articles)
Editorial Channel
What the content says
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Article 19 Freedom of Expression
Low Framing
Editorial
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SETL
ND

Content implicitly supports freedom of opinion and expression through celebration of individual judgment, personal expression, and the rejection of prescribed methodologies and standards. Author explicitly rejects dogma and advocates for independent thinking. However, this is incidental to technical discussion rather than a direct engagement with freedom of expression as a human right.

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Preamble Preamble
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Editorial
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Content makes no reference to human dignity, equality, or the foundational principles of the Preamble. Discussion is entirely technical and philosophical regarding programming languages.

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Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
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No discussion of equality, dignity, or universal human rights. Content focuses on programming language design philosophy.

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Article 2 Non-Discrimination
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No engagement with non-discrimination or distinctions of any kind based on protected characteristics. Content is neutral on this dimension.

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Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
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No discussion of life, liberty, or security of person. Content is about programming language philosophy.

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Article 4 No Slavery
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No discussion of slavery or servitude. Content discusses programming freedom and independence in technical terms only.

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Article 5 No Torture
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No discussion of torture or cruel treatment.

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Article 6 Legal Personhood
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No discussion of legal personhood or recognition before law.

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Article 7 Equality Before Law
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No discussion of equal protection before law or discrimination in legal systems.

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Article 8 Right to Remedy
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No discussion of legal remedies or judicial recourse.

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Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
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No discussion of arbitrary arrest or detention.

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Article 10 Fair Hearing
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No discussion of fair and public hearings, independent courts, or due process.

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Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
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No discussion of criminal culpability, retroactive laws, or presumption of innocence.

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Article 12 Privacy
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No discussion of privacy, family, correspondence, or reputation.

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Article 13 Freedom of Movement
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No discussion of freedom of movement or residence.

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Article 14 Asylum
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No discussion of asylum, nationality, or persecution.

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Article 15 Nationality
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No discussion of nationality or citizenship.

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Article 16 Marriage & Family
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No discussion of marriage or family rights.

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Article 17 Property
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No discussion of property rights or deprivation.

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Article 18 Freedom of Thought
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No discussion of freedom of thought, conscience, or religion.

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Article 20 Assembly & Association
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No discussion of freedom of assembly or association.

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Article 21 Political Participation
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No discussion of democratic participation, voting, or government representation.

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Article 22 Social Security
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No discussion of social security, labor rights, or economic entitlements.

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Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
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No discussion of work, employment, labor standards, or fair compensation.

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Article 24 Rest & Leisure
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No discussion of rest, leisure, or reasonable working hours.

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Article 25 Standard of Living
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No discussion of adequate standard of living, food, housing, medical care, or social services.

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Article 26 Education
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No discussion of education rights, access, or quality.

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Article 27 Cultural Participation
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No discussion of cultural participation or intellectual property.

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Article 28 Social & International Order
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No discussion of social and international order for rights realization.

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Article 29 Duties to Community
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No discussion of duties to community or limitations on rights.

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Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
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No discussion of destruction of rights or abuse of rights by states or entities.

Structural Channel
What the site does
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Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy
No privacy policy or data handling practices visible on provided content.
Terms of Service
No terms of service visible on provided content.
Accessibility
Plain text format suggests basic accessibility; no structured markup or accessibility features evident.
Mission
Domain appears to host technical articles; no explicit mission statement provided.
Editorial Code
No editorial guidelines or code of conduct visible.
Ownership
No owner or organizational affiliation disclosed in provided content.
Access Model
Content appears freely accessible as plain text file.
Ad/Tracking
No advertising or tracking mechanisms evident in text content.
ND
Preamble Preamble
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Not applicable; plain text article with no structural affordances relevant to human rights implementation.

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Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
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Not applicable.

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Article 2 Non-Discrimination
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Not applicable.

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Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
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Not applicable.

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Article 4 No Slavery
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Article 5 No Torture
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Article 6 Legal Personhood
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Article 7 Equality Before Law
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Article 8 Right to Remedy
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Not applicable.

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Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
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Not applicable.

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Article 10 Fair Hearing
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Not applicable.

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Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
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Article 12 Privacy
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Article 13 Freedom of Movement
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Article 14 Asylum
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Article 15 Nationality
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Article 16 Marriage & Family
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Article 17 Property
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Article 18 Freedom of Thought
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Article 19 Freedom of Expression
Low Framing

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Article 20 Assembly & Association
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Not applicable.

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Article 21 Political Participation
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Not applicable.

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Article 22 Social Security
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Not applicable.

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Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
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Not applicable.

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Article 24 Rest & Leisure
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Not applicable.

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Article 25 Standard of Living
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Not applicable.

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Article 26 Education
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Article 27 Cultural Participation
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Article 28 Social & International Order
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Not applicable.

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Article 29 Duties to Community
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Not applicable.

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Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
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Not applicable.

Supplementary Signals
Epistemic Quality
0.38 high claims
Sources
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Evidence
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Uncertainty
0.5
Purpose
0.7
Propaganda Flags
5 techniques detected
loaded language
Use of terms like 'bloatware,' 'yak-shaving,' 'absurdly complex,' 'religious meaning' to describe mainstream programming practices with negative connotations.
appeal to authority
Repeated reference to Chuck Moore's 'wise rules' and positioning of Moore as exemplar of correct programming philosophy without substantive justification.
false dilemma
Presentation of choice between simplicity (Forth) and complexity (modern languages) as binary, ignoring spectrum of alternatives: 'You can't have both a language that provides direct low-level access and high-level advantages.'
strawman
Characterization of modern programming approaches as superficial 'Lego-plugging' and suggestion that proponents believe 'ignorance is strength,' oversimplifying actual design rationales.
thought terminating cliche
Phrases like 'If you have seen one Forth - then you have seen one Forth' used to close discussion rather than invite examination; repeated invocation of simplicity as self-evident good.
Solution Orientation
0.28 problem only
Reader Agency
0.2
Emotional Tone
confrontational
Valence
-0.3
Arousal
0.6
Dominance
0.7
Stakeholder Voice
0.10 1 perspective
Speaks: individuals
About: programmerscorporationinstitution
Temporal Framing
mixed historical
Geographic Scope
global
Complexity
moderate high jargon domain specific
Transparency
0.00
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