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Functional Mechanical Sympathy [video]

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  1. xyzsparetimexyz · · focus · HN ↗
    Since when did optimization get called 'mechanical sympathy' wtf? I hate the term
    1. wood_spirit · · focus · HN ↗
      I like the term. It’s a good way to think about programs and data structures etc.
      1. xyzsparetimexyz · · focus · HN ↗
        I will never have either sympathy or empathy for a machine.
        1. HPsquared · · focus · HN ↗
          Understanding and feeling for what the machine is doing. Just like fitting together metal parts, or handling a car around a corner.
        2. Twisol · · focus · HN ↗
          It's the same "sympathy" as in "sympathetic resonance" [0]. It has nothing to do with pity or the like.

          [0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Sympathetic_resonance" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Sympathetic_resonance

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