On Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 08:58:21AM -0500, Greg Willden wrote: > On 10/11/06, Bill Baxter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 10/12/06, Greg Willden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Speed should not take precedence over correctness. > > Unless your goal is speed. Then speed should take precedence over > correctness. > > > Huh? > Person 1: "Hey you should use function X." > Person 2: "No, it doesn't give me the correct answer." > Person 1: "Who cares? It's fast!" > > What kind of logic is that?
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