One of the key advantages of computers has, historically, been their ability to ...

nilirl · 2025-06-19T16:02:06 1750348926

They're able to handle large variance in their input, right out've the box.

I think the appeal is code that handles changes in the world without having to change itself.

bluefirebrand · 2025-06-19T20:45:14 1750365914

That's not very useful though, unless it is predictable and repeatable?

nilirl · 2025-06-20T04:21:28 1750393288

I think that's the argument from some of the other commenters: making it predictable and repeatable is the engineering task at hand.

Some ways they're approaching it:

- Reduce the requirement from 100% predictable to something lower yet acceptable.

- continuously add layers of checks and balances until we consistently hit an acceptable ratio of success:failure

- Wait and see if this is all eventually cost-efficient