Seems like good instructions. Do not steal. Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not covet, but feed the hungry and give a drink to the thirsty. Be good. Love others.

Looks like optimal code to me.

> invisible, omnipotent and omniscient being intimately involved in their day to day activities

The statement above is independent of the (laudable) morality & ethics you're describing.

Whenever people argue for the general usefulness of the 10 commandments they never seem to mention the first 4 or 5.

Because they're as useful as a pedal-powered wheelchair.

We say what's "good" in the good book.

Somehow it interfered with legacy code governing determination of in and out (C-)groups and led to multiple crusades and other various mass killings along the way. Optimal code in isolation, not so perfect in a wider system.

There is a known bug in production due to faulty wetware operated by some customers.

Nah it's a feature, you're just not using it properly

Do not mix wool and and cotton

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