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by forrestthewoods 698 days ago
Masters live to be surpassed by their students. Just because something was best in class in the 80s doesn't mean it should still be used.
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Very true, but also student hubris is legendary. Which is perfectly fine, as we all know successful students.

But let's not blind ourselves with the survivor bias. Not everything new and very bright will succeed the test of time.

So let's take evrything with a grain of salt, and wait until the time has choosen its champions. Which might not be the best technology as we learned