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addaontoday at 2:28 AM1 replyview on HN

NaNs are distinguishable. /Which/ NaN you get doesn't commute.


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ekelsentoday at 2:55 AM

I guess at the bit level, but not at the level of computation? Anything that relies on bit patterns of nans behaving in a certain way (like how they propagate) is in dangerous territory.

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