Final programming problem of 2014

[dbrenth]

Let's say that the person who's job it is to push the button that drops the ball in central park falls asleep at the switch and forgets to push the button? Did he or did he not drop the ball? I say he definitely dropped the ball and didn't drop the ball but he didn't drop the ball and therefore dropped the ball. Happy new year. (oops, I meant times square, sorry.)

Brent

[Ian Shlasko]

dbrenth wrote:

push the button that drops the ball in central park

Well, since the ball drops in Times Square, not Central Park, I'd say even if he does drop the ball, he still dropped the ball... And if he doesn't drop the ball, he didn't really drop the ball after all.

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[Mike Hankey]

If the ball drops and no one pushes the button is it really a new year? Hmmmm

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[Pete OHanlon]

You definitely dropped the ball with this question.

[PIEBALDconsult]

There is no Times Square.

[Ian Shlasko]

There will be again tomorrow... Right now, it's buried under a pile of tourists.

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[PIEBALDconsult]

A flame thrower will solve that.

[Ravi Bhavnani]

dbrenth wrote:

(oops, I meant times square, sorry.)

I think you also meant "whose", not "who's". :) /ravi

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[kmoorevs]

Definitely! :laugh:

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[jkirkerx]

I say he didn't drop the ball, since he was working with a button and fell asleep. But I'm sure that job takes over 3 people, since its a municipal city job, supervisor, safety monitor and several workers, so the ball will get dropped.

[Ron Anders]

Can I have some?

[Ranjan D]

You mean pushing the button as in the "Lost" season ? I can hardly imagine that one :^)

[Gary R Wheeler]

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