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A comment on Finite Field Arithmetic, Chapter 2: Logical and Bitwise Operations.

Re:Finite Field Arithmetic, Chapter 2: Logical and Bitwise O... by MrJagil on Saturday December 09, 2017 @03:04PM (#15887775)
Loper-Os is a really interesting project and Stanislav is an endearingly stubborn idealist. Though that way of writing can be off-putting to some, I find that voices from the extreme ends of the spectrum can be informative of where we might be going wrong / right (Stallman, Terry A. Davis)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1271662

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3293657

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Re:Finite Field Arithmetic, Chapter 2: Logical and Bitwise O... by nate_meurer on Saturday December 09, 2017 @04:17PM (#15888208)
> "I find that voices from the extreme ends of the spectrum can be informative"

Yes absolutely. I'm drawn to people with strong opinions, if they appear to be formed in good faith, and especially if they differ from mine. Best way to learn and stay plastic.

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Re:Finite Field Arithmetic, Chapter 2: Logical and Bitwise O... by delhanty on Saturday December 09, 2017 @05:32PM (#15888550)
>Best way to learn and stay plastic

Yeah!

That's why I read Nassim Taleb's twitter feed, even though he can be very obnoxious.

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Re:Finite Field Arithmetic, Chapter 2: Logical and Bitwise O... by 0culus on Saturday December 09, 2017 @04:41PM (#15888324)
I do like his stance of reading and understanding the code you run, before you run it.
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