[comp.lang.prolog] Humourous explanation of backtracking in Prolog

jyl@noam.Eng.Sun.COM (Jacob Levy) (02/02/91)

Backtracking in Prolog: You attempt to shoot yourself in the
foot, but the bullet, failing to find its mark, backtracks into
the barrel of your gun where it finally explodes in your face.

--JYL