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<blockquote data-quote="Tormyr" data-source="post: 6449213" data-attributes="member: 6776887"><p>This is just one of the times I am being pedantic. Back in math and algorithm classes we were tasked with writing an algorithm for making a PB&J sandwich for an alien that we could only communicate with through the algorithm. The alien had never seen a PB&J sandwich before but had all the tools and ingredients necessary. The prof then went through a few of the submissions followed the instructions literally. Several of the attempts ended up looking nothing like a PB&J sandwich.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It continuously adds time to the point of never finishing.</p><p></p><p>But at day 1600 you will have 400 (Initial cost) - 1600 (work completed) + 1600 * 3 (days away penalty = 3600 days to go</p><p></p><p>Obviously they didn't mean it as written (each day away adds 3 days), so it is left to figure out what they meant.</p><p>If each day away is only 1/3 as effective, then construction of the abbey would be completed in 1200 days. (Contracters, eh?)</p><p></p><p>If each day away adds 3 days only up to the initial 400 days, then construction would be completed in 1600 days.</p><p></p><p>Making each day only worth 1/3 of the work makes more sense to me, but your mileage may vary. I imagine this might come up for some "Sage Advice" at some point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tormyr, post: 6449213, member: 6776887"] This is just one of the times I am being pedantic. Back in math and algorithm classes we were tasked with writing an algorithm for making a PB&J sandwich for an alien that we could only communicate with through the algorithm. The alien had never seen a PB&J sandwich before but had all the tools and ingredients necessary. The prof then went through a few of the submissions followed the instructions literally. Several of the attempts ended up looking nothing like a PB&J sandwich. It continuously adds time to the point of never finishing. But at day 1600 you will have 400 (Initial cost) - 1600 (work completed) + 1600 * 3 (days away penalty = 3600 days to go Obviously they didn't mean it as written (each day away adds 3 days), so it is left to figure out what they meant. If each day away is only 1/3 as effective, then construction of the abbey would be completed in 1200 days. (Contracters, eh?) If each day away adds 3 days only up to the initial 400 days, then construction would be completed in 1600 days. Making each day only worth 1/3 of the work makes more sense to me, but your mileage may vary. I imagine this might come up for some "Sage Advice" at some point. [/QUOTE]
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