English text variants MOTD


Calls `fortune` and prints it as is, in Jive and Valspeak.


Tools — Small utilities, gadgets & scripts to perform daily tasks.

English text

If scientific reasoning were limited to the logical processes of arithmetic, we should not get very far in our understanding of the physical world. One might as well attempt to grasp the game of poker entirely by the use of the mathematics of probability. -- Vannevar Bush

English variant — jive

If scientific reasonin' wuz limited t'de logical processes of aridmetic, we should not git real far in our dig itin' uh de physical wo'ld. One might as sheeit attempt t'grasp de game uh poka' entirely by de use uh de madematics uh probability. Slap mah fro! -- Vannevar Bush

English variant — valspeak

If scientific reasonin' were limited to thuh logical processes of arithmetic, like, wow, we should not get super far in our understandin' of thuh physical world. One might as well attempt to grasp thuh game of poker entirely by the use of thuh mathematics of probability. -- Vannevar Bush