Higher LOC means the code will be able to handle a wider range of different input conditions. In the next couple years we should be able to 10x or even 100x the amount of code we can manage with LLMs, to the extent that our systems' world models are effectively indistinguishable from the real world.

▲ miningape an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Yes, as we all know, when evaluating which programming language to use, you should get a line count of the compiler's repo. More lines = more capabilities.

Why would I ever want a language with less capabilities?

	▲	williamcotton an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I mean, awk? jq? SQL?

▲ adw an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> to the extent that our systems' world models are effectively indistinguishable from the real world.

https://genius.com/Jorge-luis-borges-on-exactitude-in-scienc...

▲ quietbritishjim an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Genuinely hard to tell if satire.

Just in case not, consider whether the short function

   def is_even(x):
      return (x%2) == 0

Handles a wider range of input conditions than the higher LOC function

   def is_even(x):
     if x == 0:
       return True
     if x == 2:
       return True
     if x == 4:
       return True
     ...
     return False

▲ enricotr an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

'Means' according to what? Put some (laughtable) reference so I can laught louder.