Maybe something like quantum mechanics are an "optimization" of the sim, i.e the sim doesn't actually compute the locations, spin etc of subatomic particles but instead just uses probabilities to simulate it. Only when a consciousness decides to look more closely does it retroactively decide what those properties really were.
Kind of like how video games won't render the full resolution textures when the character is far away or zoomed out.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to have thought this.
Wow, it's crazy to see this comment because I drive the same type of car and recently experienced a similar problem.
The car was dead for long enough that I could get it towed to the mechanic and they educed it was a problem with the EIS (electronic ignition system).
The EIS computer was sent off to mercedes for diagnosis, they reported that the computer itself was fine but it was an issue with power. The mechanics traced it back to a bad connection of a wire somewhere.
Students are often thinking of how to maximise their grades and efficiently use their time in the short term rather than how to best learn the subject matter. Anyone who has had to deal with assignment deadlines can understand why a student may choose to take such a shortcut if it's available, even to their own detriment in the long term.
I think the inertia of switching is lower for ML because libraries like pytorch support more backends besides just CUDA, such as ROCm (AMD) and MPS (Apple Metal). I used the pytorch ROCm backend recently and there's certainly some more work that needs to be done in this space to get it to the same level as the CUDA backend (performance and compatibility wise), but at least it makes other GPU vendors an option.
I just wanted to say that I've been experiencing the same issue, I'm not sure if it's packet loss or just high latency spikes but I notice it while playing a game (in my case the game is Old School Runescape). I've tried switching ISP but that didn't really fix the problem, I get latency problems using both ethernet (via powerline adapter) and WiFi. I think the next thing to try would be to switch to a different router/modem (I'm currently using the ISP provided one). If you ever figure out your problem let me know what your solution was.
Others that play the same game don't seem to experience the lag spikes as badly as I do, but I'm not sure whether they just get routed differently or if the problem is in my house or close to my house :(
If there was an incentive for web devs to develop faster-loading and more responsive web pages then they would, e.g if Google search weighted those pages higher in search ranking.
(they won't, because then Google would have to rank their own web apps lower)
Kind of like how video games won't render the full resolution textures when the character is far away or zoomed out.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to have thought this.