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I realize this comment is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value, I think it’s failing to consider that the software’s enery usage is unbound

by bogwog 5y ago

I realize this comment is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value, I think it’s failing to consider that the software’s enery usage is unbounded. An app, for example, may end up installed on millions of devices, or running 24/7 on a server for years.

JasonFruit 5y ago
I realize this discussion is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value, I think it's failing to recognize that energy supply is not unbounded. An app, no matter how widely installed, cannot consume more energy than is produced.
yayr 5y ago
and this means, any mistake in the software is also replicated to those devices. let's say e.g. buffer overflows... and then efficiency is faster gone than achieved.
- IggleSniggle 5y ago
  Trying, and failing, to resist the urge to bring up Zig
  - Alan_Dillman 5y ago
    You succeeded, right up till the last 3 characters.
  - yayr 5y ago
    do you mean https://ziglang.org https://ziglang.org ? as a non C developer I was not aware of that. Thanks
fabatka 5y ago
I realize this comment is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value, I think it’s failing to consider that the logical conclusion of this argument is to write programs directly in binary.
- _aavaa_ 5y ago
  I realize this comment is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value, I think it’s failing to consider that the logical conclusion of this argument is to not write programs in the first place.
- dzhiurgis 5y ago
  Every application should be solar CMOS ASIC only deployed in land thats reclaimed from farming, or else you are just a boomer who destroyed my life and our planet.
- LargoLasskhyfv 5y ago
  Nopetynope, subroutine threaded FORTH is the only hope.
- glouwbug 5y ago
  I realize this comment is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value and hold a Unix shell up to the ear, would we hear the C?
  - deleted 5y ago
    [deleted]
topaz0 5y ago
You are mistaken. It considers that in the part about "how many times the software would need to run to break even".

by bogwog 5y ago

JasonFruit 5y ago

I realize this discussion is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value, I think it's failing to recognize that energy supply is not unbounded. An app, no matter how widely installed, cannot consume more energy than is produced.

yayr 5y ago

and this means, any mistake in the software is also replicated to those devices. let's say e.g. buffer overflows... and then efficiency is faster gone than achieved.

IggleSniggle 5y ago
Trying, and failing, to resist the urge to bring up Zig
- Alan_Dillman 5y ago
  You succeeded, right up till the last 3 characters.
- yayr 5y ago
  do you mean https://ziglang.org https://ziglang.org ? as a non C developer I was not aware of that. Thanks

fabatka 5y ago

I realize this comment is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value, I think it’s failing to consider that the logical conclusion of this argument is to write programs directly in binary.

_aavaa_ 5y ago
I realize this comment is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value, I think it’s failing to consider that the logical conclusion of this argument is to not write programs in the first place.
dzhiurgis 5y ago
Every application should be solar CMOS ASIC only deployed in land thats reclaimed from farming, or else you are just a boomer who destroyed my life and our planet.
LargoLasskhyfv 5y ago
Nopetynope, subroutine threaded FORTH is the only hope.
glouwbug 5y ago
I realize this comment is probably tongue-in-cheek, but if we take it at face value and hold a Unix shell up to the ear, would we hear the C?
- deleted 5y ago
  [deleted]

topaz0 5y ago

You are mistaken. It considers that in the part about "how many times the software would need to run to break even".