.@bascule my fav quote: "we still think that no one can write correct programs in a language where ‘a=a+1’ is not deterministic." - Lua team
@stevedekorte in crypto, a self-interested intelligent entity is working hard to make sure 2+2=5 ;)
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@bascule One perspective is that the crypto guy at least knows he has a gun and where to point it... -
@stevedekorte it's not like a gun. It's more like a safe, left alone with someone trying to break in -
@bascule Perhaps it comes down to whether deterministic systems are easier to make reliable than non-determistic ones. -
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@stevedekorte seems like people still make buggy software regardless of determinism *shrug*. With crypto the stakes are usually higher
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