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Dev creates astrology-powered CPU scheduler for Linux, makes decisions based on planetary positions and zodiac signs — sched_ext framework informed by lunar phases, cosmic weather reports, and dynamic (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 3 days ago by Infrapink@thebrainbin.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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‘Why let mere mortals decide CPU priorities when the cosmos can guide us?’ asks the developer.

To be clear, the point of this is to demonstrate the power and flexibility of a new Linux feature in a "haha only serious" way.

Zampieri is clear that this GPL-2.0 licensed project is a “scientifically dubious, cosmically hilarious” work. It definitely isn’t recommended for use in production systems - not because of bugs, but because it works as intended… The dev is still looking to add “more cosmic chaos” to scx_horoscope, so contributors are welcome.

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh dear god.

So they've functionally formalized a specific variant of astrology.

... At least it would be consistent in how it is ridiculous, unlike 99.99% of current day astrologers.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

Github notes tingle the strategy games side of my brain.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Shit like this is how we accidentally end up making 'magic' real, 100 or 1000 years in the future when are back to only 5% of the population being any kind of literate, and 'everything is computer', or at least computer relics.