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A comment on Why doesn't GCC optimize a*a*a*a*a*a to (a*a*a)*(a*a*a)? (2013).

Re:Why doesn't GCC optimize a*a*a*a*a*a to (a*a*a)*(a*a*a)? ... by pkulak on Thursday March 27, 2014 @12:27PM (#7481413)
> Um... you know that aaaaaa and (aaa)(aaa) are not the same with floating point numbers, don't you?

Why would so many people upvote such a condescending comment?

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Re:Why doesn't GCC optimize a*a*a*a*a*a to (a*a*a)*(a*a*a)? ... by kawliga on Thursday March 27, 2014 @12:40PM (#7481529)
The exact same reason I stopped asking/answering questions on SO years ago - too many condescending trolls trying to act smart.
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