Comment by lorenzhs
9 years ago
Really? How is it different from a kernel bug that causes random behaviour? Both apparently can be fixed with a software update. They're both bad, but why should Intel be held to a higher standard if mitigation is similarly complex?
Because futher down the stack, more reliable a tech has to be. Otherwise good luck debugging. Also agree with heisenbit.
Hmmm... on that note, if the universe is a simulation, then a bug in that could have some interesting ramifications.
"Don't use the bookshelf over there, physics is broken on that shiny spot." :D
// FIXME Trying to read both the position and the momentum of a particle reliably crashes the simulation.
// Workaround: Make the accessor method return fuzzy values for either of those values.
The problem with finding a physics bug is that it's liable to be amplifiable. Break conservation laws just a little bit and suddenly you have potential for exponential runaway leading to an unplanned reality excursion, and say goodbye to your light-cone.
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> Hmmm... on that note, if the universe is a simulation, then a bug in that could have some interesting ramifications.
> "Don't use the bookshelf over there, physics is broken on that shiny spot." :D
You know "The Animatrix - Beyond"?
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I don't know why you were downvoted. I find this hilarious and thought-provoking.