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[-] sga@lemmings.world 37 points 2 weeks ago

that is what they are doing - guessing

[-] leisesprecher@feddit.org 32 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, what else are we doing?

Science is just structured failing forward with a protocol.

Guess and check and guess and check and check the guessing by guessing a new way and checking out what happens.

[-] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 29 points 2 weeks ago

Hey dad how do they determine the weight limit of bridges?

[-] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 37 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They drive bigger and bigger trucks over the bridge until it breaks.

[-] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 29 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Then they weigh the last truck and rebuild it

[-] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 weeks ago
[-] iamjackflack@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

Man I was super close from memory! Haha awesome

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 12 points 2 weeks ago

Why is their Haskell in my python

[-] artificialfish@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago

Highly educational

[-] rabber@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

Good meme format

this post was submitted on 20 Feb 2025
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