On Thursday, 16 April 2026 20:39:20 Pacific Daylight Time Zhao YunShan wrote:
> Because Interceptors add a critical capability and make coding tasks -- such
> as hooking, stubbing, tracing, and auto-locking -- sufficiently easier,
> alongside other qualitative advantages. The problems Interceptor is solving
> are sufficiently common.

> Why did the US send astronauts to the Moon? Why is Musk sending humans to
> Mars? Why does NASA launch so many satellites? These projects cost a
> fortune, yet they bring little tangible economic benefit. So, were they
> worth it? And you shouldn't be asking me this. You should ask the Java and
> Python developers—ask them if Interceptors are worth it. Stop asking such
> subjective questions to anyone, anywhere, anytime. It's completely
> meaningless.

I'm not asking this to annoy you. I am asking you this to make you think of
the answers, because you're going to have to write them in the paper that
justifies their inclusion in the Standard, along with the technical details of
how they work

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