homura1650
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- Comment on Tiger Predators 2 weeks ago:
All models are wrong, but some are useful. Thinking of evolved features as having a purpose is wrong, but it is also incredibly useful.
Why do we have eyes? In some sense, there is no reason, just a sequence of random coincidences, combined with a slightly non-randon bias refered to as “survival of the fittest” (itself an incorrect model).
However, saying that we have eyes to see has incredible explanatory power, which makes it a useful model. Just like Newton’s law of Universal gravity. We’ve known it that is wrong for a century at this point, but most of the time still talk as if it’s true, because it is useful.
- Comment on I wish 1 year ago:
No. The alternative is to not use a float. Testing if a float is even simply does not make sense.
Even testing two floats for equality rarely makes sense.
- Comment on I wish 1 year ago:
If you are using floats, you really do not want to have an isEven function …
- Comment on Groundhog Day II 1 year ago:
Ah, the endless 8 approach.
- Comment on Don't forget to tip 1 year ago:
It is standard in the US. Adjustable rate mortgages are available as well, but they have not been popular since the 2008 crisis.