Comment by imchillyb

Comment by imchillyb 5 days ago

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Seems like good instructions. Do not steal. Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not covet, but feed the hungry and give a drink to the thirsty. Be good. Love others.

Looks like optimal code to me.

duncancarroll 5 days ago

> invisible, omnipotent and omniscient being intimately involved in their day to day activities

The statement above is independent of the (laudable) morality & ethics you're describing.

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gnatman 4 days ago

Whenever people argue for the general usefulness of the 10 commandments they never seem to mention the first 4 or 5.

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  • apostata 4 days ago

    Because they're as useful as a pedal-powered wheelchair.

    We say what's "good" in the good book.

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WJW 5 days ago

Somehow it interfered with legacy code governing determination of in and out (C-)groups and led to multiple crusades and other various mass killings along the way. Optimal code in isolation, not so perfect in a wider system.

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  • inopinatus 5 days ago

    There is a known bug in production due to faulty wetware operated by some customers.

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    • miningape 5 days ago

      Nah it's a feature, you're just not using it properly

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