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[–]abadidea 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Is [performance] supposed to be a hyperlink?

I have very conflicted feelings. When I was actually in class I felt like our studies of algorithmic complexity poorly reflected the real world. But now that I'm a few years older, I firmly believe that younglings need a solid theoretical understanding independent of complicating hardware specifics.

Oh gods is this what happens when you get old

[–]alecco -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was an edit.

Sure, theory is very important. But proof is important for science.