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Dylan16807
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If coding has been solved, why does software keep ...
Waiting for noise to stop is less reliable because of how brains work, and also has a much smaller range. The microwave ding is useful.
eviks
15 days ago
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Brains work just fine and your typical kitchen/apartment range is small enough, but in general - the trade-off between comfort and reliability is not something you can resolve for others
Dylan16807
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When the goal is "notice a background noise going away while you're involved in a different task" brains do not do just fine.
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