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I think you used the word “panacea” incorrectly. Judging by context, I would guess that the word “band-aid” would better convey your intended meaning.
by teddyh 2y ago
I think you used the word “panacea” incorrectly. Judging by context, I would guess that the word “band-aid” would better convey your intended meaning.
- nine_k 2y agoA "panacea" is something that cures.every illness. 64-bit floats could do just that, in the cases listed. The cost of it may be higher than one cares to pay though. And when the cure fails to be adequate, well, it becomes a band-aid, a temporary measure in search of a real solution.
- zbentley 2y agoPerhaps "placebo" was intended?
- a1369209993 2y agoIIUC, they're using the word itself correctly, but they mean "double precision is often used with the intent of it being a panacea".