• meliante@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    You seem to be ignoring the problem solving part. If it doesn’t provide a response in the ballpark of the true solution it is not heuristic, it’s just wrong line of thought.

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      3 months ago

      No, it’s the correct line of thought in most cases, as most numbers we work with on a daily basis are not fractions. This might be skewed differently in the US, but it’s a solution which works in most cases. Heuristics are not necessarily perfect solutions and additional considerations need to be applied when they fail.

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        3 months ago

        Heuristics is not most cases mate, get that through that thick skull of yours. Heuristic is about solving a problem, the problem in this case being “which of these fractions represents the largest number?”.

        Jesus fucking Christ on a toast!

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          3 months ago

          You’re discarding all the sources and arguments we’re discussing, insulting me with childish language and throwing a hissy fit. I thought we had a reasonable discussion going, but this is obviously over.

          Good day.