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KritonK writes:
"On February 19, distributed.net began project OGR-28, the challenge to discover the Optimal Golomb Ruler with 28 marks. The previous challenge, OGR-27, is almost complete, with only 9 stubs remaining to be processed, as of February 19. People participating in that challenge do not need to update their client, as it can also process stubs for the new challenge."
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(Score: 3, Funny) by Desler on Thursday February 20 2014, @06:24PM
I'm ignorant of the topic at hand but instead of not showing off my ignorance I'll show it off to the world by attempting to claim it's just a dick measuring content.
FTFY
(Score: 1) by buswolley on Thursday February 20 2014, @07:02PM
Even if ignorant, it was funny.
We are all ill-informed about some aspect or two of technology and science. Should that keep us from posting?
subicular junctures
(Score: 3, Insightful) by weeds on Thursday February 20 2014, @07:26PM
Indeed it should. Take a few minutes to get educated (the internet is awesome for this) and then make an intelligent comment.
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(Score: 1) by buswolley on Thursday February 20 2014, @10:26PM
Ah yes. Ignorance can easily be cured by a quick internet search on advanced mathematical topics. /sarcasm
subicular junctures
(Score: 1) by weeds on Friday February 21 2014, @01:35PM
Maybe it is too fine of a detail, but there is a difference between posting a comment that shows off ones ignorance and one that contributes to the discussion, even if the contribution is not part of the technical details.
Get money out of politics! [mayday.us]
(Score: 1) by tangomargarine on Friday February 21 2014, @03:40PM
Even after reading the Wikipedia article, without a degree in EE I have a hard time imagining how this could ever be useful.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 1) by weeds on Friday February 21 2014, @03:56PM
There is an excellent example on the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golomb_ruler#Practica l_applications [wikipedia.org] page that shows how using a Golomb ruler, a conference room can be designed to have the maximum number of possible configurations. More links are provided there to other uses.
Get money out of politics! [mayday.us]
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Desler on Thursday February 20 2014, @07:29PM
If you don't want your ignorance called out, yes. Otherwise you'll get mocked for making stupid statements.
(Score: 1) by buswolley on Thursday February 20 2014, @10:24PM
Oh yes. Mocked. That is fine. But if you are willing to be mocked, then go ahead. I don't mind.
subicular junctures
(Score: 5, Insightful) by ragequit on Thursday February 20 2014, @07:55PM
When appropriate, I do like showing off my ignorance snarkily. Amusingly enough, I tend to get more informed feedback that way. I suppose it's the difference between being wrong, and so catastrophically wrong that people can't help but point out exactly how wrong you are in exhausting detail.
I learn something, others get to feel superior. Win-win!
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 20 2014, @09:04PM
Hey, we finally have Slashdot 2.0!!!