Talk:1952: Backpack Decisions

Explain xkcd: It's 'cause you're dumb.
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Great, now I can't decide how to write the transcript 108.162.216.40 15:00, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

And I now want a new backpack. I'm fine with the one I have, but *I want a new one dammit!* But I can't decide which one Jdluk (talk) 15:08, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

The knapsack optimization problem is famous for being NP-hard (Knapsack problem on Wikipedia). Seems to be an allusion to it. Sebastian --162.158.91.191 15:53, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

This comic is an illustration of the law of triviality aka the bike-shed effect. 162.158.114.100 17:42, 7 February 2018 (UTC)