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0 pointsxnorswap1y ago0 comments

I agree, that section read as a post-hoc justification given how much effort went into it. If the effort to determine if something is "worth" entering is more than the effort to enter it, it would be better to just enter it rather than wasting time on the verification part.

Particularly as there's no reputational downside to entering and failing at such a contest.

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davekiss1y ago· 1 in thread

You underestimate how much logic takes a backseat when you're feeding an infant at 3am for weeks on end. This project gave me a creative outlet during a time where sanity preservation was paramount.

The odds were calculated up front.

xnorswapOP1y ago

Fair enough, I haven't had that experience, it was a fun read in any case.

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