Dev creates astrology-powered CPU scheduler for Linux, makes decisions based on planetary positions and zodiac signs — sched_ext framework informed by lunar phases, cosmic weather reports, and dynamic time slicing
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‘Why let mere mortals decide CPU priorities when the cosmos can guide us?’ asks the developer.

‘Why let mere mortals decide CPU priorities when the cosmos can guide us?’ asks the developer.

  • Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyz
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    13 hours ago

    Be glad they didn’t include Neptune, Uranus or Pluto.

    Imagine some system task running like your computer was a potato. Then you look for the reason, and it’s because the task is a CPU hog, and its associated planet is in Cancer/Scorpio/Pisces. Now imagine the associated planet was Pluto, that spends ~20 years per sign. (Note some astrology schools do take those planets into account.)

    In fact even system daemons and kernel threads (Saturn) will be a mess, 2.5 years per zodiacal sign.

    So yeah, fucking dumb idea. But brilliant at the same time.