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classified • today at 4:33 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> Sub-atomic particles may then be discrete spin lock configurations and not distinct in any other way.

Using a spin lock is wasteful and not the best move in times of rising energy prices. Use a mutex to put the waiting thread to sleep.


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yepyoukno • today at 4:43 PM

Spin lock traps potential, requiring more energy than available to release.

That trapped potential in time and space is mass rather than radial propagation.