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Would you call what you do, or what those people did, a "hack"? The last point is sad but true.
by pixcavator 19y ago
Would you call what you do, or what those people did, a "hack"?
The last point is sad but true.
- ivankirigin 19y agoWell, super-resolution doesn't make sense when you can control the problem. We're stuck with the atmosphere we've got, so any increase in resolution from ground based systems will require this kind of stuff. I can answer your question though if you can explain the meaning behind "hack". It can mean either good or bad, so I don't like using it unless the context makes it obvious.
- pixcavator 19y agoI was referring to the title, "Astronomy: Clever hack gets 2x Hubble's resolution, from the ground", given to the story by the person who submitted it. Whatever the exact meaning of "hack" is, I think it is out of place in this context. That was my point. Sorry for not being clear.
- ivankirigin 19y agoI think it's pretty common to use "hack" to describe a clever algorithm that achieves what others couldn't.