> The reason this library was initially written was to optimise the layout of inflatable space habitats which may one day be constructed on the Moon and Mars.
Wow, they even deliver on the “in a vacuum” bit
borborigmus 11 hours ago [-]
The concept of a spherical cow was also part of Chris Morris’ comedy oeuvre. Possibly in the Brasseye episode “Animals”.
bruce511 7 hours ago [-]
>> "I have the solution, but it works only in the case of spherical cows in a vacuum".
I get the joke, but that's not really what modeling means. There's no "only" determination here.
So sure, the researchers devised a model, in which the cows were spherical and in a vacuum. That produced a solution, but there's nothing to show that solution would work less in an air environment with regular cows [1].
I bring this up only because elsewhere here is a discussion of computer fundamentals (and their lack in juniors / self taught folk, and AI output). The quote above is logically flawed (likely on purpose to create the joke) but understanding that it is a logical joke may not be obvious to everyone.
[1] to show that they would have to build a model with air and meat to show the solution fails, at which point the original model would be discarded.
oh_nice_marmot 1 hours ago [-]
Why not call it SpheriCOW?
NoiseBert69 23 minutes ago [-]
This will confuse all Copy-On-Write FS developers.
Moooow!
mos87 1 hours ago [-]
An ideal allegory for Rewrite Everything in Rust Syndrome^WDrive
dwattttt 9 hours ago [-]
Did not over-promise
jesse__ 8 hours ago [-]
I came for spherical cows. I left with spherical cows
gchamonlive 8 hours ago [-]
In a world full of deception, the spherical cow is a cup of fresh milk.
squigz 7 hours ago [-]
Is the milk spherical too?
vardump 2 hours ago [-]
Yes, if it's floating in space in a pressurized spaceship.
bell-cot 23 minutes ago [-]
Cylindrical straw not included. Limited time offer. Warranty may be void if spaceship uses any reaction wheel or propulsion system. Other exclusions and limitations apply, see ...
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Wow, they even deliver on the “in a vacuum” bit
I get the joke, but that's not really what modeling means. There's no "only" determination here.
So sure, the researchers devised a model, in which the cows were spherical and in a vacuum. That produced a solution, but there's nothing to show that solution would work less in an air environment with regular cows [1].
I bring this up only because elsewhere here is a discussion of computer fundamentals (and their lack in juniors / self taught folk, and AI output). The quote above is logically flawed (likely on purpose to create the joke) but understanding that it is a logical joke may not be obvious to everyone.
[1] to show that they would have to build a model with air and meat to show the solution fails, at which point the original model would be discarded.
Moooow!