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> Makes me feel a bit uncomfortable. Why? Do compilers which can't bootstrap themselves also make you uncomfortable due to dependencies on pre-built artifacts?
by sangnoir 2y ago
> Makes me feel a bit uncomfortable.
Why? Do compilers which can't bootstrap themselves also make you uncomfortable due to dependencies on pre-built artifacts? I'm not saying you're unjustified to feel that way, but sometimes more abstracted systems are quicker to build and may have better performance than those built from the ground up. Selecting which one is better depends on your constraints and taste
- arjvik 2y agoCompilers are deterministic (for the most part, and it's incredibly rare to introduce a compiler bug that self-replicates in future compilers (unless you're Ken Thompson and are reflecting upon trust itself)). Alternatively, AlphaFold 2's output is noisy, and using that to train AlphaFold 3, which presumably may be used to train what becomes AlphaFold 4, results in a cascade of errors.