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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
| − | {{w|Andrey Kolmogorov}} was a mathematician who worked, among other things, on defining computational complexity. Roughly speaking, the {{w|Kolmogorov complexity}} of a string (of bits, words, symbols, etc | + | {{w|Andrey Kolmogorov}} was a mathematician who worked, among other things, on defining computational complexity. Roughly speaking, the {{w|Kolmogorov complexity}} of a string (of bits, words, symbols, etc) is the shortest description that allows an accurate reconstruction (or, in some variants, the length of the smallest program which will output the original string). Cueball's method of giving directions is very reminiscent of Kolmogorov's method of determining complexity. |
| − | + | This is not the first time Cueball has had [[783|difficulties with directions]]. | |
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The superfluousness of giving directions as opposed to using a GPS is the subject of [[783: I Don't Want Directions]]. | The superfluousness of giving directions as opposed to using a GPS is the subject of [[783: I Don't Want Directions]]. | ||
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:Cueball: Hmm... | :Cueball: Hmm... | ||
:Cueball: Ok, starting from your driveway, take every left turn that doesn't put you on a prime-numbered highway or street named for a president. | :Cueball: Ok, starting from your driveway, take every left turn that doesn't put you on a prime-numbered highway or street named for a president. | ||
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:When people ask for step-by-step directions, I worry that there will be too many steps to remember, so I try to put them in minimal form. | :When people ask for step-by-step directions, I worry that there will be too many steps to remember, so I try to put them in minimal form. | ||
| − | {{comic discussion}} | + | {{comic discussion}} |
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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