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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You still have to check that it's sorted, which is O(n).

We'll also assume that destroying the universe takes constant time.

[–] BatmanAoD 43 points 1 week ago (2 children)

In the universe where the list is sorted, it doesn't actually matter how long the destruction takes!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It actually takes a few trillion years but its fine because we just stop considering the "failed" universes because they will be gone soon™ anyway.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Eh, trillion is a constant

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

amortized O(0)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We'll also assume that destroying the universe takes constant time.

Well yeah just delete the pointer to it!

[–] PoolloverNathan 2 points 1 week ago

universe.take()