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fasterikyesterday at 6:30 PM2 repliesview on HN

We're not recording reality, but we're trying to create convincing and aesthetically pleasing effects for brains that evolved in reality.


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jchwyesterday at 7:06 PM

The point is that if a pixel is in a nonsensical place the only thing that is to blame for that is the code. It doesn't matter if it looks pleasing; there's no good reason for something to be wrong just because it looks acceptable.

jancsikayesterday at 7:31 PM

If you can't even guarantee internally consistent state then good luck communicating your "convincing and aesthetically pleasing effapt update && apt upgradeects" successfully.