This reminded me of the lord of the rings—first you get 200 pages about the genealogy of Meriadoc Brandybuck and how one of his paternal great-grandfathers had big hairy feet, then it turns out the story is about some other dude who stares into space a lot.
I enjoyed it because it also reminded me of my math study days in <redacted> city, where all the boys were smart and all the girls were … also smart.
I am however confused about the title: How does solving an inconsequential puzzle in the most inefficient way possible showcase “returns to intelligence”.
How does solving an inconsequential puzzle in the most inefficient way possible showcase “returns to intelligence”.
I suppose ‘returns’ is used to mean ‘expansions to the frontier of things you are capable of doing’. Similar to how the ability to lift a 400 pound weight is a “return to muscle mass”.
This reminded me of the lord of the rings—first you get 200 pages about the genealogy of Meriadoc Brandybuck and how one of his paternal great-grandfathers had big hairy feet, then it turns out the story is about some other dude who stares into space a lot.
I enjoyed it because it also reminded me of my math study days in <redacted> city, where all the boys were smart and all the girls were … also smart.
I am however confused about the title: How does solving an inconsequential puzzle in the most inefficient way possible showcase “returns to intelligence”.
I suppose ‘returns’ is used to mean ‘expansions to the frontier of things you are capable of doing’. Similar to how the ability to lift a 400 pound weight is a “return to muscle mass”.