Thursday, February 21st, 2008
A Telephone Call (2008 edition)
function onIdle;
global selfesteem address
at_wits_end = -1; deluded = 0; elated = 1;
state = deluded;
while state == deluded;
pause(rand(1)*600);
state = at_wits_end;
for i = 0:5:500,
disp(num2str(i));
m = getmessages;
if ~isempty(find(m.sender==address)),
state = elated;
break;
end;
qualms = rand(1);
if qualms < i/1000,
state = deluded;
break;
end;
end;
end;
sendmail(address,';)');
selfesteem = selfesteem + state;