Ye Cannae Change the Laws of Physics
summary
Argues that physical limits shape software: demonstrates FizzBuzz via infinite Haskell lists to show mathematical infinities are constructs not physical realities; explains Lamport clocks and partial ordering so distributed events lack total order; gives concrete latencies — 299,792,458 m/s as the speed-of-light constant, geostationary ~0.1s and lunar ~1s — proving sub-10ms sync across continents is impossible; cites CAP impossibility and the correct loading vs display state model to fix the “oh” moment.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 2:48Physics
- 4:40FizzBuzz
- 13:13Work
- 17:14Roadmap
- 20:40Business value
- 26:17Speed of light
- 34:49We need to think of time as a resource
- 44:11Outro
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