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This is why benchmarking can be useful. I’m not sure why in a field where the materials cost of testing an idea is zero it’s done so much less frequently than t
by travisjungroth 7y ago
This is why benchmarking can be useful. I’m not sure why in a field where the materials cost of testing an idea is zero it’s done so much less frequently than theorizing.
- naniwaduni 7y agoThe real costs of testing are clearly nonzero. If they were zero, the testing would already be done.
- travisjungroth 7y agoReal costs are certainly more than zero, but it’s almost entirely time. “Materials cost” is what I rounded off to zero. Like if you want to benchmark an idea in aviation, you’re going to have to burn some fuel.
- jtc331 7y agoMaybe because that commits you to a specific implementation with all of its particular choices instead of being able to compare the class of problems and solutions. Edit: Typo.