[kardos]

> There just isn't a one-size-fit-all solution to be had here.

But there is: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40867842

[bee_rider]

That’s a one size fits some solution. Not more than 2x as slower than native floats is pretty slow for cases where you don’t need the extra precision.

If might be the case that it is the best solution if you do need the extra precision. But that’s just one case, not all.