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A comment on VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II. Parent comment

Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by Bjartr on Thursday August 28, 2025 @06:49PM (#45057909)
Heuristcs that almost always work are right up until they're not.

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/heuristics-that-almost-alwa...

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Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by chatmasta on Thursday August 28, 2025 @11:37PM (#45059875)
That’s why they’re called heuristics and not deterministics
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Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by Tadpole9181 on Friday August 29, 2025 @12:34AM (#45060237)
I mean, sure, but no one I've invited in my home is a vampire so far and I think that heuristic is solid.
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Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by rbanffy on Friday August 29, 2025 @06:26AM (#45062322)
You wouldn’t know unless they told you. They could have had a snack someplace else.
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