If you want a hint for the firing squad, start out by limiting the number of par... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

tzs on Feb 8, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Firing Squad Problem

If you want a hint for the firing squad, start out by limiting the number of participants to powers of two, and think recursively.

If you want a hint for the bicycle problem, think about tangents.

chmike on Feb 8, 2014 [–]

Anyone who drives a bycicle knows that the rear wheel follows a smooth path compared to the front wheel. So this image is easy. I guess there might be more tricky images. A straight line for instance ;)

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact