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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Imagine that there are five filosofers sitting on a round table, each with a plate with spaghetti on it. These filosofers eat the spaghetti using 2 forks at the same time. Now, between each plate there is only one fork, so that a filosofer can see his plate, a fork on the left side, and a fork on the right side. OK? Now, every filosofer will start eating his spaghetti at a random time, eat it for a random time, and stop eating it at a random time, the proceed to eat again, ad infinitum. When a filosofer decides to eat the spaghetti, he'll reach for BOTH forks and proceed to eat. The problem is, if a filosofer grabs a fork, let's say, on his left side, the filosofer to his left can't grab his RIGHT fork, get it? Now, if a filosofer wants to eat, and he can't get both of his right and left forks, he'll just stay there, waiting for the fork. Unfortunally, this can lead to a lock up if every filosofer grabs one fork. Now, you gotta decide a special rule so that this scenario never happens, and the filosofers never lock up.
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Originally posted by: Starboy
Can I just have one filosopher (generally we spell it philosopher, after the Greek spelling) grab right then left?
<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>
<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>
<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>
<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>
<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>
<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>
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Originally posted by: maddog00
I have hands that wave at you,
Though I never say goodbye.
It's cool for you to be with me,
Especially when I say, "HI."
What am I?