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What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

the ups and downs are battling hard on the parent comment. gotta admit, I had to think for a few seconds to get the gist of it, but its actualy pretty slick and perfectly snarky.

edit: only thought would be that an infinate selection of random data sets would be somewhat evenly split between compressable and non-compressable, but if you add compression structure, it tips the balance firmly into "file size increases" territory.

very cool little comment.