> I don't agree with your personalized definition of idiomatic Go in the first place.
"That's the point. They are not equivalent, they represent different things" – Oh snap. Well, so much for that silly tangent.
If you want to actually have a discussion, you are going to have to go and understand the discussion that was taking place before you tried to take it in some weird and nonsensical direction. The non-sequitors may be entertaining, maybe even true, but off in la-la land with respect to the conversation taking place.
If your intent is simply to be my personal jester, then by all means, run with it. I'll continue to enjoy the laughs. Most people would pay good money to see an entertainer of this caliber, and you are offering it to me for free! I feel privileged.
Since you seem unwilling or unable to follow an argument you started this seems more like an attempt to bait a response that you can report to the mods instead of an honest conversation. If you want to know why the alleged tangent was relevant, well, the posts are still there.
"That's the point. They are not equivalent, they represent different things" – Oh snap. Well, so much for that silly tangent.
If you want to actually have a discussion, you are going to have to go and understand the discussion that was taking place before you tried to take it in some weird and nonsensical direction. The non-sequitors may be entertaining, maybe even true, but off in la-la land with respect to the conversation taking place.
If your intent is simply to be my personal jester, then by all means, run with it. I'll continue to enjoy the laughs. Most people would pay good money to see an entertainer of this caliber, and you are offering it to me for free! I feel privileged.