This is a quintessential, crazy idea that used to be adored on HN. The author, obviously, didn't intend this to be a serious engine.
I wish more submissions began with, “This might be a bit wild, but I wanted to see if it could actually work.”
I wish more submissions began with, “This might be a bit wild, but I wanted to see if it could actually work.”
Some of the best things I've ever created started from, "I wonder what would happen if I tried this crazy approach..."
That is how esoteric programming languages start.