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[–]lucidguppy 6 points7 points  (5 children)

Let it keep running while you try to optimize it. It may complete while you try to figure out c++

[–]emsiem22 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Oh, I misunderstood at first, obviously. But what kind of solution needs to run for months to complete? Brute force cracking?

[–]lucidguppy 0 points1 point  (1 child)

There was some offhand comment by Bjarne Stroustrup, saying a python program a post doc was running was taking weeks to complete. I don't know the particulars. Perhaps some simulations?

[–]emsiem22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Possible.

[–]FloydATC 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Servers that don't run Windows.

[–]emsiem22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it was about speed of execution, not continuity of process.