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jetsamflotsam

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    Comment #49038471

    Datatype requirements vary in time and space for a given application. We're just beginning to optimize for this, so there is yet much to discover.

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    Comment #48361278

    Exactly. Being precise about logarithmic vs linear utilizations is key here. I tried making a similar point about the inefficiency of IEEE-754 redundant NaN encodings here: https:/…

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    I feel like many of the comments missed the point or didn't read the article. What I believe this article is stating (and I've read this many times during my PhD for various reason…

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    Yeah I'm not sure how to put this into words either, but I feel you. Do you know of any good AI "thought-leader" that's sensible and not AI-pilled or a complete doomer? Some reason…

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