“Jokes, art projects, or cruel and unusual punishment”

A fun 19-minute video from commonLuke trying to write a short Fibonacci program in increasingly esoteric languages: Here are the languages: Python, Scratch, and assembly (as control), LOLCODE, a language resembling lolcat memes of yore, Piet, a language whose output looks like Piet Mondrian’s abstract art, Brainfuck, whose programs are made chiefly of punctuation, COW, a version of the above where each of the few instructions is a variant of “moo,” Whitespace, whose code consists only of spaces, tabs, and returns, Chef, where programs resemble cooking recipes. My favourite was Shakespeare, in which the whole program resembles a play. Believe it or not, but this code outputs “HI”: A New Beginning. Hamlet, a literary/storage device. Juliet, an orator. Act I: The Only Act. Scene I: The Prince's Speech. [Enter Hamlet and Juliet] Juliet: Thou art the sum of an amazing healthy honest noble peaceful fine Lord and a lovely sweet golden summer's day. Speak your mind! [A pause] Juliet: Thou art…