These are really difficult but I managed to write an AutoHotKey script that won these for me. posted by Foci for Analysis at 2:33 PM on January 2 [1 favorite]
Zeno's paradox was not a punishment.
And his method of handling rounding errors was at once a neat doge and a total rip off. posted by Grimgrin at 2:39 PM on January 2 [9 favorites]
Zeno is never going to make it is he? posted by Danila at 2:41 PM on January 2
Curse you, Zeus! Not only are the damned still in torment, but now my carpel tunnel is acting up again! posted by GenjiandProust at 2:53 PM on January 2 [3 favorites]
These are really difficult but I managed to write an AutoHotKey script that won these for me.
posted by Foci for Analysis at 2:33 PM on January 2 [+] [!]
Seconds later, Foci was carried away by Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone to parts unknown. posted by Cool Papa Bell at 3:04 PM on January 2 [13 favorites]
The only winning move is not to play. posted by Gygesringtone at 3:08 PM on January 2
(well, if his velocity keeps getting cut in half at every step in the sequence, it will take an infinite amount of time, but at a constant velocity, he obviously makes it in the normal time) posted by empath at 3:44 PM on January 2
His triumphant arm raise with the bell sound just made it too funny. posted by Samizdata at 4:11 PM on January 2
In the sequel, Modern Greek Punishment, you have to push G and H really fast to keep your taxes from rising and your pension from disappearing. posted by dephlogisticated at 4:11 PM on January 2 [7 favorites]
Doesn't the rock REACH the top of the hill for Sisyphus, only to roll down the other side? posted by leotrotsky at 4:32 PM on January 2
(S)isyphus 2.0 will feature a voice-over commentary by Albert Camus, explaining how happy Sisyphus must be. posted by sarastro at 4:45 PM on January 2 [7 favorites]
zeno only has so many digits and when you approach the limit it replaces it with "half-way", lame. posted by Shit Parade at 6:40 PM on January 2 [2 favorites]
I really suck at this. :-( posted by LordSludge at 8:25 PM on January 2
Keep trying, it gets easier LordSludge. The boss fights on each level are a bitch though. posted by empath at 8:39 PM on January 2
zeno only has so many digits and when you approach the limit it replaces it with "half-way", lame.
So glad I am not the only person who felt compelled to determine this outcome experimentally.
Remember kids: "there is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn". posted by nanojath at 9:08 PM on January 2 [2 favorites]
wait until you see my game i made, Unwinnable Retraux Flash Thing With Bad Controls That Ironically Namechecks Things You Think Are High Culture
i mean i didnt really make it i wrote a bot that makes them and posts them to my blog
i dont have a blog so just check out the ''Let's Play'' of it and watch someone else play a video game here posted by This, of course, alludes to you at 1:40 AM on January 3
posted by Foci for Analysis at 2:33 PM on January 2 [1 favorite]