I have. I understand big-o, I understand that it’s just algorithmic complexity. I understand big-o is not a performance scaling model, because algorithms run on

I have. I understand big-o, I understand that it’s just algorithmic complexity. I understand big-o is not a performance scaling model, because algorithms run on real hardware. That's fine. Some people enjoy petting spherical cows, and some people work with the nuances of reality. That's also fine.