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The amount was arbitrary. The point is that there is more to a greatest movie than resources spent
by SonicSoul 12y ago
The amount was arbitrary. The point is that there is more to a greatest movie than resources spent
- sago 12y agoWhich is exactly why it isn't a good analogy. The amount wasn't arbitrary, it was the memory of the computer. There wasn't more to it being the 'greatest program' than the fact that it was created. There's no aesthetic judgement here. It is chess, with AI, in < 700 bytes.
- isaacremuant 12y agoWell, make it the greatest movie of all time because it was done with 1 $. He meant the "movie budget" could be arbitrary chosen to satisfy the "feat under huge constraints". Impressive but not necessarily deserving of the monicker: "best ever".
- sago 12y agoHe meant the "movie budget" could be arbitrary chosen to satisfy the "feat under huge constraints". Right, which is exactly why that isn't a good analogy to something where the budget was fixed, and the 'greatness' isn't an aesthetic judgement, but whether it can be done.