Just like a basic part of knife safety is "don't grab the pointy end", a basic part of computing is "don't grab the exponential end". (recognising when you mig

Just like a basic part of knife safety is "don't grab the pointy end", a basic part of computing is "don't grab the exponential end". (recognising when you might have a hold of an exponential by the wrong end can be done by experience, experiment, or exercise of theory, so there isn't much of an excuse for continuing to do it)