Editing 210: 90's Flowchart
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== Explanation == | == Explanation == | ||
− | Here you can see an apparent flowchart. However | + | Here you can see an apparent flowchart. However it doesn't work because both ''yes'' and ''no'' end up in ''stop''. Everything below never can be reached. |
− | + | The reason is because it is not a real flowchart, but the lyrics of two hit rap songs from the 90's: | |
*''{{w|U Can't Touch This}}'' by {{w|MC Hammer}}, says "Break it down. Stop! Hammertime." | *''{{w|U Can't Touch This}}'' by {{w|MC Hammer}}, says "Break it down. Stop! Hammertime." | ||
*''{{W|Ice Ice Baby}}'' by {{w|Vanilla Ice}} says "All right, stop. Collaborate and listen." | *''{{W|Ice Ice Baby}}'' by {{w|Vanilla Ice}} says "All right, stop. Collaborate and listen." | ||
− | + | The title text compares {{w|freestyle rapping}} with {{w|Markov chain|Markov chains}}. Markov chains are mathematical constructs in which the state at the next time step is dependent only upon the current state and probability. This is somewhat similar to freestyle rapping, in which what is said next must bear some relationship to what was just said, but the "freestyle" part means that almost anything can be brought in (hence the probabilistic part). | |
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− | The title text compares {{w|freestyle rapping}} with {{w|Markov chain|Markov chains}}. Markov chains are mathematical constructs in which the state at the next time step is dependent only upon the current state and probability | ||
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== Transcript == | == Transcript == | ||
− | + | :90's Flowchart | |
− | + | :Start: The 90's? | |
− | : | + | :No: Stop |
− | ::The 90's? | + | :Yes: Stop |
− | :: | + | ::Hammertime |
− | :: | + | ::or |
− | ::: | + | ::Collaborate: Listen |
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Flowcharts]] | [[Category:Flowcharts]] | ||
[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] |