std.math performance (SSE vs. real)

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 6/27/14, 11:16 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 6/27/2014 10:18 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
>> On 6/27/2014 4:10 AM, John Colvin wrote:
>>> *The number of algorithms that are both numerically stable/correct
>>> and benefit
>>> significantly from > 64bit doubles is very small.
>>
>> To be blunt, baloney. I ran into these problems ALL THE TIME when doing
>> professional numerical work.
>>
>
> Sorry for being so abrupt. FP is important to me - it's not just about
> performance, it's also about accuracy.

The only problem is/would be when the language forces one choice over 
the other. Both options of maximum performance and maximum precision 
should be handily accessible to D users.

Andrei