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A computer program is a quantum object (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Frere_de_la_Quote@alien.top to c/lisp

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As long as you don't test it you are in a quantum state, the same as for the Schrödinger's cat. Your code is either buggy or is not.

Hence, bugs are in fact triggered by users.

I tried to solve some of the last Advent of Code enigmas with LispE, and I discovered a plethora of problems, which I didn't think would erupt after so many years of tests.

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[–] fediverser@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

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[–] bobbysmith007@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The way I phrase this is "the only perfect code is code no one is running"

[–] ClownPFart@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

this is why lisp is so good

[–] stylewarning@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Uncertainty != quantum.

[–] kiki_lamb@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

This just seems like an epistemic issue. The code either is or is not buggy regardless of whether anyone looks at it, that question does have an answer. Whether you do (or can) know whether it is buggy is just a different question.

[–] Ok_Advisor1053@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I either have a big dick, or I do not. As long as you don't look at my dick, my dick is a quantum object.

[–] solidavocadorock@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I can say this program will never return anything except 4 without running it: (* 2 2)