xkcd #2821: Path Minimization(startrek.website)

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6 points

1 year ago

Shouldn’t the path that maximizes time have its line go through literally everywhere in the globe rather than just going around it once?

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16 points

1 year ago

Yes, but by then the ice cream has melted

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1 year ago

We need a calculation using the speed at which ice cream melts and the max distance he could walk.

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1 year ago

The path that maximizes time would just be going back and forth and not approaching the endpoint.

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