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Re:Why Are There So Many Rationalist Cults? by to11mtm on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @04:38PM (#44881557)
I like this analogy.

I think of a bike's shifting systems; better shifters, better housings, better derailleur, or better chainrings/cogs can each 'improve' things.

I suppose where that becomes relevant to here, is that you can have very fancy parts on various ends but if there's a piece in the middle that's wrong you're still gonna get shit results.

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Re:Why Are There So Many Rationalist Cults? by dylan604 on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @05:18PM (#44881918)
You only as strong as the weakest link.

Your SCSI devices are only as fast as the slowest device in the chain.

I don't need to be faster than the bear, I only have to be faster than you.

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Re:Why Are There So Many Rationalist Cults? by jandrese on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @08:05PM (#44883235)
> Your SCSI devices are only as fast as the slowest device in the chain.

There are not many forums where you would see this analogy.

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