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xkcd #3125: Snake-in-the-Box Problem

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Chemistry grad students have been spotted trying to lure campus squirrels into laundry hampers in the hope that it sparks inspiration.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3125/

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[-] morphballganon@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Either I'm misunderstanding the problem or a length of 8 is possible.

Edit: found my mistake, far left edge has two non-consecutive segments on adjacent corners. Leaving this up in case anyone else tries for a better score.

[-] RagingHungryPanda@piefed.social 2 points 1 year ago

I'm just nodding along and hoping no one notices i don't know what's happening

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

you mean the snake didn't know internal affairs was on to them the entire time?

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