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The Final Countdown

Journal by takyon

You have no chance to survive make your time.

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 22, @02:22PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 22, @02:22PM (#1307328)
    solution:
    for each 3 seconds:
    flip coin;
      if heads:
       flip coin;
        if heads:
         step north;
         look for marbles;
         if marble found, collect;
         next loop;
        if tails:
         step south;
         look for marbles;
         if marble found, collect;
         next loop;
      if tails:
       flip coin;
        if heads:
         step east;
         look for marbles;
         if marble found, collect;
         next loop;
        if tails:
         step west;
         look for marbles;
         if marble found, collect;
         next loop;
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  • (Score: 2) by istartedi on Monday May 22, @11:42PM

    by istartedi (123) on Monday May 22, @11:42PM (#1307508) Journal

    This could be dramatically more efficient if you prepend the loop with:

    check pockets;

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