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Replying here because I can't to the relevant comment: > No it’s not, it’s about trying to quantify algorithmic complexity. And what would you say is the goal
by DangitBobby 5y ago
Replying here because I can't to the relevant comment:
> No it’s not, it’s about trying to quantify algorithmic complexity.
And what would you say is the goal of quantifying algorithmic complexity?
- Buttons840 5y agoIn cryptography the goal might be to ensure the algorithm always takes the exact same amount of time, or the exact same number of CPU instructions, even if it is slower than alternatives. This is a case where we are interested in complexity without regard to speed. Thus, the answer to why we care about complexity is "it depends". But it is not always about speed.
- dcow 5y agoBTW I've found that in cases where the reply and/or edit button(s) disappear, refreshing the page usually causes them to appear.
- Buttons840 5y agoThere's a delay before the reply button appears to encourage more thought as discussions get deeper. A HN thing.
- dcow 5y agoWow I thought this was some rendering bug for the longest time. Is there any (un)official list of HN quirks, out of curiosity?
- rhizome 5y agoIn those cases, if you click on the "X minutes ago" timestamp you'll get a single comment view with a reply box. Yours didn't have a reply link in-thread, so just like I did here.