Damn, that's really impressive. Especially considering that he wrote it at every layer of abstraction. It's been interesting watching this undertaking progress.
Is Terry/TempleOS in the current batch of YC? He tried to apply some months ago. If not, maybe someone can give his work a chance, like they did with some non-profit orgs?
I've called TempleOS the "I Whipped Spider-Man's Ass" of operating systems in the past. The comparisons to Wesley Willis are tempting: a schizophrenic man plying a craft (code, music) as a release for the suffering his condition inflicts upon him, and who enjoys a certain amount of good will because of his unbridled creativity. Though he also merits comparison to Ulillillia, the severely autistic kid with an overactive imagination and penchant for 2D coding and number puzzles who appeared in the early 2000s.
I have followed Terry for a few years. I think he is really gifted. I always wish the best for him. Terry if you are reading. I admire and respect your work. Your skills keep me making sure I improve mine. Thank You.
Terry, you are fascinating. You have a number of haters, but you also have a huge number of supporters that don't label you by your illness.<p>Keep up the work. You're an inspiration to all of us.
This guy is fascinating. Apparently he is building an operating system based on directives he received from God. Also there is a program called After Egypt which is a game he made based on the story of Moses. In this game you can go speak with God and Terry regards this program as an oracle of sorts. He speaks freely about God's thoughts and reactions to his efforts in his videos.<p>Edit: grammar
Seeing Terry's work always makes me wonder whether delusional mania was the drive behind the creation of other "big works" in religious history that are hard to comprehend in sheer scope/detail, like the Sistene Chapel.<p>It also reminds me of the story of Bolero's dementia, a bit: <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/217340-unraveling-bolero/" rel="nofollow">http://www.radiolab.org/story/217340-unraveling-bolero/</a>