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njhnjhnjhyesterday at 7:21 PM4 repliesview on HN

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miningapeyesterday at 7:26 PM

Yes, as we all know, when evaluating which programming language to use, you should get a line count of the compiler's repo. More lines = more capabilities.

Why would I ever want a language with less capabilities?

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adwyesterday at 7:27 PM

> to the extent that our systems' world models are effectively indistinguishable from the real world.

https://genius.com/Jorge-luis-borges-on-exactitude-in-scienc...

quietbritishjimyesterday at 7:25 PM

Genuinely hard to tell if satire.

Just in case not, consider whether the short function

   def is_even(x):
      return (x%2) == 0
Handles a wider range of input conditions than the higher LOC function

   def is_even(x):
     if x == 0:
       return True
     if x == 2:
       return True
     if x == 4:
       return True
     ...
     return False
enricotryesterday at 8:02 PM

'Means' according to what? Put some (laughtable) reference so I can laught louder.