▲ 842 ▼ The problem is older than I thought... (sh.itjust.works) submitted 1 year ago by trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works to c/iiiiiiitttttttttttt@programming.dev 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments I guess now we finally know why Babbage never finished building the Analytical Engine.
[+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) I mean, that’s a hyperbole. I think there’s more depth to this question from our point of view than just what’s on the surface. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) Isn’t this just dependent on the level of abstraction? At the low level a CPU is just a calculator. Presumably the user has a way to enter these digits. If they’re using a touchscreen, then there’s plenty of algorithms being used to make sure the intended touch target is triggered, even if they touch something in between. There’s a lot of effort into making sure the user gets the intended result even if their input is fuzzy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Well, it's propping up the US economy right now... permalink fedilink source parent [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Are you just being purposefully dense? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No. But there’s no point in talking to a troll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (5 children) I mean, that’s a hyperbole. I think there’s more depth to this question from our point of view than just what’s on the surface. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) Isn’t this just dependent on the level of abstraction? At the low level a CPU is just a calculator. Presumably the user has a way to enter these digits. If they’re using a touchscreen, then there’s plenty of algorithms being used to make sure the intended touch target is triggered, even if they touch something in between. There’s a lot of effort into making sure the user gets the intended result even if their input is fuzzy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Well, it's propping up the US economy right now... permalink fedilink source parent [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Are you just being purposefully dense? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No. But there’s no point in talking to a troll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) Isn’t this just dependent on the level of abstraction? At the low level a CPU is just a calculator. Presumably the user has a way to enter these digits. If they’re using a touchscreen, then there’s plenty of algorithms being used to make sure the intended touch target is triggered, even if they touch something in between. There’s a lot of effort into making sure the user gets the intended result even if their input is fuzzy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Well, it's propping up the US economy right now... permalink fedilink source parent [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Are you just being purposefully dense? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No. But there’s no point in talking to a troll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (4 children) Isn’t this just dependent on the level of abstraction? At the low level a CPU is just a calculator. Presumably the user has a way to enter these digits. If they’re using a touchscreen, then there’s plenty of algorithms being used to make sure the intended touch target is triggered, even if they touch something in between. There’s a lot of effort into making sure the user gets the intended result even if their input is fuzzy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Well, it's propping up the US economy right now... permalink fedilink source parent [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Are you just being purposefully dense? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No. But there’s no point in talking to a troll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Well, it's propping up the US economy right now... permalink fedilink source parent [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Are you just being purposefully dense? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No. But there’s no point in talking to a troll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago Well, it's propping up the US economy right now... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Are you just being purposefully dense? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No. But there’s no point in talking to a troll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No. But there’s no point in talking to a troll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No. But there’s no point in talking to a troll. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago Then perhaps you should contemplate about how users view technology. permalink fedilink source parent