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• Best_Jeanist@discuss.online ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Actually, comparing is the opposite of equating. In math, equations use =, while comparisons use > or <. In computer science, it’s a similar story, except equations are replaced with equality tests and also get !=.

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  • meekah@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Yes, those definitions are correct in a mathematical context. But everyday language works differently.

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    • Best_Jeanist@discuss.online ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      So you’re saying I didn’t compare the KKK against anti-genocide protesters, when I pointed out the difference between them. And that’s your position derived from everyday language. Right.

      Got a question for you then: We all know not to compare apples and oranges, but why would we want to compare apples and apples? I have an answer: it’s because at the supermarket, I want to choose the freshest apples to buy. So I compare them by how fresh they look. But since you say comparison isn’t for differences, why would you want to compare apples?

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