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For humans binary searching a dict is slower because it requires a different physical action vs. scanning and we have advanced OCR and flipping through capabili
by dnnddidiej 6mo ago
For humans binary searching a dict is slower because it requires a different physical action vs. scanning and we have advanced OCR and flipping through capabilites. Especially recognizing when something hasnt changed e.g. still on Es keep flipping is maybe 10ms.
- theptip 6mo agoNo the point is you know exactly where T is just by looking at the dictionary (or at least, you learn this if you use a dictionary a lot). IOW your prior on the data distribution lets you skip the first 4-5 binary chops.