> Actually, a "bwa" is more reserved for instances of high hilarity. > It's difficult to maintain any evil dignity when emitting BWAs,
> after all. Compare the following for aesthetic value:
> 01001101 01010111 01000001 vs. 01000010 01010111 01000001 (MWA vs.
> BWA)
> 01001101 01110111 01100001 vs. 01000010 01110111 01100001 (Mwa vs.
> Bwa)
> 01101101 01110111 01100001 vs. 01100010 01110111 01100001 (mwa vs.
> bwa)
> There is clearly more of a stately pattern to the M and m than to
> the B and b. While it's true that a capital B is palindromatic in
> binary expression, that is hardly a recommendation, being little
> more than a demonstration of the ability to recognize simple
> symmetry. Meanwhile, in both the capitalized and lower-case forms,
> the letter M demonstrates a more sophisticated grasp of construction
> of progressive patterning. Additionally, its understated sense of
> control is evident in the pronouncement of the phoneme, as opposed
> to the more vulgar explosive consonant B.
EBCDIC has more of an evil villain ring than ASCII... I mean, just look at it:
MWA:
11010100 11100110 11000001
MUA:
11010100 11100100 11000001
BWA:
11000010 11100110 11000001
Mwa:
11010100 10100110 10000001
Mua:
11010100 10100100 10000001
Bwa:
11000010 10100110 10000001
mwa:
10010100 10100110 10000001
mua:
10010100 10100100 10000001
bwa:
10000010 10100110 10000001
(shudders)
Anyway, I defer to the experts for further analysis (not that any was ever needed!)
~ Daniel
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