Always false float comparisons

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 5/16/16 7:33 AM, deadalnix wrote:
> Regardless of the compiler actually doing it or not, the argument that
> extra precision is a problem is self defeating.

I agree that this whole "we need less precision" argument would be 
difficult to accept.

> I don't think argument
> for speed have been raised so far.

This may be the best angle in this discussion. For all I can tell 80 bit 
is slow as molasses and on the road to getting slower. Isn't that enough 
of an argument to move away from it?


Andrei