[x3n0ph3n3]

Scale matters. If you don't think so, look at Bubble Sort. It works just fine if you're list size is trivially small. Now try running it on a list with a size > 1 million.

[colordrops]

Ok, but that still doesn't explain why this particular difference in scale matters.

[cheez]

OK, pick a Swedish program and hypothetically scale it to the USA.