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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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[-] frank@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

What's really neat about this problem is that the 3D example, a bird in a cage, was solved sooner and is much simpler

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