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The standardized lies we tell to make our hardware sound faster than yours.
means Tests that measure performance against a fixed reference so different systems can be compared fairly.
from From surveyors, who literally cut a bench-shaped notch into stone to mount their leveling instrument at a known, repeatable height — the original fixed reference point.
Goodhart trapOnce it's a target, it stops measuring truth.
Cheating epidemicPhones once detected benchmark apps and overclocked instantly.
Surveyor relicOld benchmark notches still mark walls across Britain.