Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: https://xkcd.com/booksMore serious answers to absurd questions at: https://what-if.xkcd.com/If every p...
  • Akasazh@feddit.nlEnglish
    10·
    2 months ago

    The guy that writes this sounds like a clever chap. Maybe we can get him to design the sorting algorithm for Lemmy?

      • Akasazh@feddit.nlEnglish
        7·
        2 months ago

        Randall Munroe, the writer of the xkcd comic, and these incredible ‘what ifs’ developed the ‘top’ sorting algorithm for reddit.

        • threelonmusketeersOPEnglish
          2·
          21 days ago

          the ‘top’ sorting algorithm

          Isn’t ‘top’ just the highest vote score within a given timeframe? ‘Hot’ and ‘controversial’ seem like they would be more difficult to design…