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Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police (startrek.website)
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[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Ok, fair enough. So you understand in that unusual circumstance where the static image remains provably unchanged, it would make binary search ineffective, but I take your point: most real-world events will create a change in the static image, even if it seems minor (even in ways a human might not notice), which would then allow the effective use of binary search.

Thanks for taking a second to talk it out with me.