Yeah, I don’t exactly disagree (though admittedly, I also think intuitions about whether implementation details matter aren’t terribly trustworthy when we’re talking about a proposed design that cannot conceivably work in practice). Mostly, I think what I’m talking about here is my poorly grounded intuitions, rather than about an actual thing in the world. Still, it’s sometimes useful to get clear about what my poorly grounded intuitions are, if only so I can get better at recognizing when they distort my perceptions or expectations.
though admittedly, I also think intuitions about whether implementation details matter aren’t terribly trustworthy when we’re talking about a proposed design that cannot conceivably work in practice
Yeah, the whole GLUT scenario is really pretty silly to begin with, so I don’t exactly disagree (as you’d say) . Perhaps the main lesson from here is that it’s rather difficult, if not impossible, to draw useful conclusions from silly scenarios.
Yeah, I don’t exactly disagree (though admittedly, I also think intuitions about whether implementation details matter aren’t terribly trustworthy when we’re talking about a proposed design that cannot conceivably work in practice). Mostly, I think what I’m talking about here is my poorly grounded intuitions, rather than about an actual thing in the world. Still, it’s sometimes useful to get clear about what my poorly grounded intuitions are, if only so I can get better at recognizing when they distort my perceptions or expectations.
Yeah, the whole GLUT scenario is really pretty silly to begin with, so I don’t exactly disagree (as you’d say) . Perhaps the main lesson from here is that it’s rather difficult, if not impossible, to draw useful conclusions from silly scenarios.