Invisible wrote:
> There are plenty of problems which *actually are* NP-complete, but it 
> doesn't stop people solving them on a regular basis. (Travelling 
> salesman, anyone?)

Traveling Salesman Problem: n. A complex problem that has befuddled 
computers for decades, but which traveling salesmen solve on a daily basis.

:-)

> I tried drawing a mindmap for Haskell. (When I eventually found a tool 
> that can actually draw them!) What I discovered is that everything is a 
> prerequisite for everything else! >_< Looking at the dense tangle of 
> intimately related topics, it's difficult to see where to start.

Start with falsehoods.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
  "How did he die?"   "He got shot in the hand."
     "That was fatal?"
          "He was holding a live grenade at the time."

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