From: Keith Johnston Date: 2010-06-16T23:25:09+09:00 Subject: Re: threads & mutex question (Rubyist book example) "Probably"? If by "probably" you mean "yes". Won't do any "serious damage"? Since when is producing the wrong answer not "serious" in programming? You would be much better off making a frank admission the mistake. We all know cognitive dissonance can be disorienting, but that's no excuse to indulge it.