Yep, but also while aligned. Bits x and y are going to be the same distance apart, always, unless shifted off the end (where they can wrap or be lost). Thinking

Yep, but also while aligned. Bits x and y are going to be the same distance apart, always, unless shifted off the end (where they can wrap or be lost). Thinking of this in the pub it seemed a butterfly thingy would be appropriate <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_network> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_network>. Further thinking suggested there'd be a ton of wires doing this, and perhaps it's the wiring that's taking up the silicon?