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Re:Lessons learned reinventing the Python notebook by tiledjinn on Saturday May 11, 2024 @01:30PM (#40329477)
inferior mechanisms frequently gain popularity, despite whether people who adopt them would be better off if they didn't.

people shouldn't use measuring cups either; since scales are more accurate, faster, and involve less cleanup. and yet.

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Re:Lessons learned reinventing the Python notebook by biorach on Saturday May 11, 2024 @01:49PM (#40329570)
> inferior mechanisms frequently gain popularity

then they haven't "failed"

> people shouldn't use measuring cups either; since scales are more accurate

low accuracy is fine in many cooking applications. you're being pedantic

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