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Newton predicted computational complexity? Am I reading this right? What do you mean by that?

• coldtea 8y ago
  Why would the parent mean anything else than what they wrote? Sounds like a very clear statement. Besides, computational complexity doesn't need computers as an abstraction to be conceived.
  • boomlinde 8y ago
    It's unclear for that reason. In a straight forward sense, computational complexity has naturally been observed for as long as we've computed things.
  • jmcqk6 8y ago
    >Why would the parent mean anything else than what they wrote? Why would someone ask for more details about something if they already understood it? Just because something is clear to you doesn't mean it's clear to someone else. In other words, asking this question is very self-centered of you.
    • coldtea 8y ago
      >Just because something is clear to you doesn't mean it's clear to someone else. Brushing the needless ad hominem aside, no, but things can also objectively be clear enough for everybody. Not everything is subjective...
      • jmcqk6 8y ago
        There is a difference between something being subjective and the ability of people to understand it. Subjectivity has nothing to do with how well something is understood.