illectrility to Programmer [email protected] • 1 year agoI still have nightmares (not OC)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up169arrow-down12
arrow-up167arrow-down1imageI still have nightmares (not OC)lemmy.worldillectrility to Programmer [email protected] • 1 year agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoI once had a professor ask to solve the tower of hanoi using only 2 pegs.
minus-squareillectrilityOPlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoYeah of course but what did he expect to happen?
minus-squareillectrilityOPlinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoHm, okay. The word “professor” made me think that it may be something really interesting and not just “do this” — “not possible” — “yeah, you’re right”
I once had a professor ask to solve the tower of hanoi using only 2 pegs.
How did that turn out?
It was a trick question.
Yeah of course but what did he expect to happen?
Realize it was impossible I guess?
Hm, okay. The word “professor” made me think that it may be something really interesting and not just “do this” — “not possible” — “yeah, you’re right”