This just proves that "pure" in this sense is a useless concept. | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		xyzzyz on July 6, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dijkstra’s algorithm and the Fibonacci heap This just proves that "pure" in this sense is a useless concept.

lvh on July 6, 2014 [–]

How so? All I'm seeing is that some speedups aren't possible. It still seems like a useful concept, particularly since "faster" was never one of its promises (maybe "easier to parallellize", though.).

lucian1900 on July 7, 2014 | [–]

Interestingly, in some cases it is actually faster. Modern hardware is peculiar in that respect.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact