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50% is an easy first order approximation. Better approximations are great, but I see not obvious winner for a better approximation whose error bounds do not inc
by davorak 14y ago
50% is an easy first order approximation. Better approximations are great, but I see not obvious winner for a better approximation whose error bounds do not include 50% and has or is likely to gain significant mindshare.
- wfunction 14y ago"Easy first order approximations" are good starting points, yes. We've started at that point many years ago; we should be trying to refine our easy first-order approximations instead of living with them forever.