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Deep and shallow modules:
The best modules are deep: they allow a lot of functionality to be accessed through a simple interface. A shallow module is one with a relatively complex interface, but not much functionality: it doesn't hid much complexity.
A Philosophy of Software Design
John Ousterhout
Robustly getting a machine to react based on its surrounding environment remains a complex problem, even if the machine is physically capable of doing it.
Where Are the Robotic Bricklayers? - By Brian Potter
constructionphysics.substack.com
For every ten pounds of fat lost in our bodies, eight and a half pounds of it comes out through the lungs; most of it is carbon dioxide mixed with a bit of water vapor. The rest is sweated or urinated out. This is a fact that most doctors, nutritionists, and other medical professionals have historically gotten wrong. The lungs are the weight-regulating system of the body.
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