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Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police (startrek.website)
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[–] skydivekingair@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

In Artillery you call it bracketing/straddling.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's called bracketing in electrical engineering as well for troubleshooting.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Hmm still no magic smoke, double the current will you Jeeves?"

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

Fried electronics have such a unique ""oh fuck" smell

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

Called half splitting in troubleshooting terms when I was in the Navy.

[–] ErrorF002@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Half split bracketing was the term I learned in aviation electronic school in the Navy.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Binary boom

[–] sfbing@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

That's an analogy that might appeal to the LE types.