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:: Fixed. -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 19:04, 5 November 2019 (UTC) |
:: Fixed. -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 19:04, 5 November 2019 (UTC) |
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:::Thanks. (Although I'm in two minds - maybe wikipedia should just be another reference)? --[[User:Paddy3118|Paddy3118]] ([[User talk:Paddy3118|talk]]) 20:40, 5 November 2019 (UTC) |
:::Thanks. (Although I'm in two minds - maybe wikipedia should just be another reference)? --[[User:Paddy3118|Paddy3118]] ([[User talk:Paddy3118|talk]]) 20:40, 5 November 2019 (UTC) |
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:::: Well, if that's where you obtained the description, then leave it as is; but Wiki's description is more more dire (with a penalty of execution for all if any prisoner fails). Brutal. Not '''G''' rated. -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] ([[User talk:Gerard Schildberger|talk]]) 20:55, 5 November 2019 (UTC) |
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== big speed up == |
== big speed up == |
Revision as of 20:56, 5 November 2019
Wikipedia link?
Despite the heading on the task page claiming otherwise, there does not appear to be a wikipedia entry for "100 prisoners" --Thundergnat (talk) 00:56, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
- Fixed. -- Gerard Schildberger (talk) 19:04, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
- Well, if that's where you obtained the description, then leave it as is; but Wiki's description is more more dire (with a penalty of execution for all if any prisoner fails). Brutal. Not G rated. -- Gerard Schildberger (talk) 20:55, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
big speed up
Thanks to (userid) Craigd (using zkl), his observation/optimization of: if one prisoner fails, they all do.
A big decrease in time used.
It's programmers like Craigd that make me say: Damn! Why didn't I think of that ?!?! -- Gerard Schildberger (talk) 20:28, 5 November 2019 (UTC)