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Everyday people couldn't even tell you the definition of "algorithm", even then, they wouldn't recognize that algorithms are not only encoded into chips but als
by zghst 9y ago
Everyday people couldn't even tell you the definition of "algorithm", even then, they wouldn't recognize that algorithms are not only encoded into chips but also business process, legal compliance, etc.
- mattkrause 9y agoTo be fair, it's very hard to precisely define "algorithm" and actual, working scientists and philosophers have been arguing about this for ages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithm_characterizations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithm_characterizations