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		phoe-krk on July 24, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Algebraic Effects for the Rest of Us Lisp's condition system isn't just for handling errors either; it's an system for handling conditions, just as the name suggests.

mjburgess on July 24, 2019 [–]

Algebraic Effects specifically meaningful in statically typed systems; they have nothing to do with conditions.

Continuation-passing is only one component.

Your whole approach to commenting here is, "I think I know what AE are, and on that basis, this is stupid!"

Both your premise and conclusion are false.

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