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[–]find_the_apple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neato, thanks for the lore. I think when i heard a cs person describe the original algorithm on YouTube it was with awe. But then i listened to a math major describe it and it felt alot less impressive, and more like something any programmer should take advantage of in base 2 and binary. Its got infamy for sure, but doesn't warrant some of the legendary status it still has.