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I would claim in a completely informal way that the optimal degree of utilization is ln(2)=0.693, around 70%. This stems from the optimal load of self-balancin
by lynguist 2y ago
I would claim in a completely informal way that the optimal degree of utilization is ln(2)=0.693, around 70%.
This stems from the optimal load of self-balancing trees.
A little bit of slack is always useful to deal with the unforeseen.
And even a lot of slack is useful (though not always as it is costly) as it enables to do things that a dedicated resource cannot do.
On the other hand, no slack at all (so running at above 70%) makes a system inflexible and unresilient.
I would argue for this in any circumstance, be it military, be it public transit, be it funding, be it allocation of resources for a particular task.
- Tade0 2y agoI would put it at 1 - e^(-1) ~= 0.6321 As e^x is a commonly occurring curve and at that point its derivative goes below 1, meaning from that point on it's diminishing returns.
- LUmBULtERA 2y agoI was thinking how this string of thought could connect to our daily lives. As a family with a toddler, if we fill up too much of our schedule/time in a day, a perturbation to the schedule can break everything. If instead we fill up 63-70% of the schedule and build in Flex Time, we're good!
- pictureofabear 2y agoWhere e^-X and 1-e^-X intersect is 0.69. Mumbo? perhaps. Jumbo? perhaps not.