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From: jeffr@sri-spam.istc.sri.com (Jeff Rininger)
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Subject: Re: Speed is the one true performance metric
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Date: Tue, 4-Nov-86 12:04:00 EST
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In article <798@spar.SPAR.SLB.COM> singer@spar.UUCP (David Singer) writes:
>I really fail to see how an immediate or rapid answer you can't trust
>is of any use at all.


	In some domains, a rapid, if somewhat uncertain, answer is
	much better than no answer at all.  One example is the
	defensive software for the DARPA "pilot's associate" research.
        I may be able to supply a reference if anyone is interested.