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This came up a while ago. pg's answer was "Because we're smart enough to realize that html is object code?" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50154 http://n

• ayc 19y ago
  That is. Table is 'not optimized object code' compared to lists. So you should ask: why your object code is not optimized (and it slow loaded and slow rendered on my PC :).
  • emmett 19y ago
    How old is your computer? I've found news.yc load times are close to instant.
    • mrtron 19y ago
      Haha...I can imagine its a quad core, 4 gigs of ram and running vista. :)
      • ayc 19y ago
        Right!
    • run4yourlives 19y ago
      >How old is your computer? On the internet, it shouldn't matter. :)
    • ayc 19y ago
      My computer is fast :) I told "YOU should ask: why your object code is not optimized (and it slow" (instead of "why you use tables").
  • palish 19y ago
    Premature optimization is literally a waste of life.
    • ayc 19y ago
      Do not waste a life! You should use optimizing compiler ;)