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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah of course but what did he expect to happen?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Realize it was impossible I guess?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year 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"