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When I first saw the comic, I thought cueball was suspended on a tether in the air above the water, and the ice cream stand was floating. I didn't realize it was a beach until I read this explanation. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 04:41, 29 August 2023 (UTC) | When I first saw the comic, I thought cueball was suspended on a tether in the air above the water, and the ice cream stand was floating. I didn't realize it was a beach until I read this explanation. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 04:41, 29 August 2023 (UTC) | ||
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:Me too! Instead of a tether I thought cueball was free falling into the water with a desire to get to the end state (the swimmer), and the ice cream stand was free falling as well.[[User:V-squared|V-squared]] ([[User talk:V-squared|talk]]) 01:44, 30 August 2023 (UTC) | :Me too! Instead of a tether I thought cueball was free falling into the water with a desire to get to the end state (the swimmer), and the ice cream stand was free falling as well.[[User:V-squared|V-squared]] ([[User talk:V-squared|talk]]) 01:44, 30 August 2023 (UTC) | ||
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Reminds me of https://xkcd.com/85/ [[User:Betamaj|Betamaj]] ([[User talk:Betamaj|talk]]) 12:06, 29 August 2023 (UTC) | Reminds me of https://xkcd.com/85/ [[User:Betamaj|Betamaj]] ([[User talk:Betamaj|talk]]) 12:06, 29 August 2023 (UTC) | ||
:One of the first comments there mentions trying to reach a drowning swimmer. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 14:14, 29 August 2023 (UTC) | :One of the first comments there mentions trying to reach a drowning swimmer. [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 14:14, 29 August 2023 (UTC) | ||
− | :I was going to complain about reruns, but the addition of ice-cream has sweetened the deal. [[ | + | :I was going to complain about reruns, but the addition of ice-cream has sweetened the deal. [[Special:Contributions/172.68.2.93|172.68.2.93]] 16:51, 30 August 2023 (UTC) |
I don't know if I agree with the Beach Vendor paragraph. There's only one vendor, and there's no reason for an ice cream stand on a beach to be a reference to the problem. (Ice cream stands on beaches are pretty common, at least near I live.) [[User:DownGoer|DownGoer]] ([[User talk:DownGoer|talk]]) 12:50, 29 August 2023 (UTC) | I don't know if I agree with the Beach Vendor paragraph. There's only one vendor, and there's no reason for an ice cream stand on a beach to be a reference to the problem. (Ice cream stands on beaches are pretty common, at least near I live.) [[User:DownGoer|DownGoer]] ([[User talk:DownGoer|talk]]) 12:50, 29 August 2023 (UTC) | ||
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Actually, there is no real path that maximizes time; you can always increase time by taking another detour. --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.246.119|172.70.246.119]] 06:36, 30 August 2023 (UTC) | Actually, there is no real path that maximizes time; you can always increase time by taking another detour. --[[Special:Contributions/172.70.246.119|172.70.246.119]] 06:36, 30 August 2023 (UTC) | ||
− | In my case, every path I take is chosen to minimize the time until I get ice cream. I've got ice cream right now, so I feel like I could go anywhere! | + | In my case, every path I take is chosen to minimize the time until I get ice cream. I've got ice cream right now, so I feel like I could go anywhere! [[Special:Contributions/172.68.2.93|172.68.2.93]] 16:56, 30 August 2023 (UTC) |
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