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When I saw it I just thought it was needlessly redundant. He could have just said 'algorithm' since it's almost always mathematical in some sense and it's alway
by hehetrthrthrjn 6y ago
When I saw it I just thought it was needlessly redundant. He could have just said 'algorithm' since it's almost always mathematical in some sense and it's always an idea.
- shric 6y ago> When I saw it I just thought it was needlessly redundant. Isn't "needlessly" redundant there? :p
- mhh__ 6y agoI find that a certain level of redundant language in a sentence or paragraph can allow me to sink different hooks for a reader and thus reduce the likelihood of having to repeat myself. The hook-euphemism is similar in nature but different in application to Feynman's self-labelled "chaotic" approach to teaching
- ganafagol 6y agoRedundancy is often times a feature. Certainly in natural language as it allows for seemless error correction if there is some word you didn't hear or some letter you can't see. Or in computer communications too, like with CRC or similar codes (mentioned in the article).
- mikeyjk 6y agoWhen referring to a comment written online though? I agree with your main point
- hehetrthrthrjn 6y agoAsk an avionics suite.