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I still have nightmares (not OC) (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by illectrility@lemmy.world to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml

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[–] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I once had a professor ask to solve the tower of hanoi using only 2 pegs.

[–] illectrility@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How did that turn out?

[–] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was a trick question.

[–] illectrility@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah of course but what did he expect to happen?

[–] CannotSleep420@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Realize it was impossible I guess?

[–] illectrility@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

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"