HatTrick & OverhangWolf
HatTrick HatTrick
OverhangWolf OverhangWolf
OverhangWolf OverhangWolf
Ever wondered if we can model cereal selection like a linear programming problem, so you never waste a second picking flakes versus oats? This could give us a clean objective function and constraints that even your spreadsheet of rivals could appreciate.
HatTrick HatTrick
He chuckles, flipping through his rival spreadsheet, and says, “Sure thing, if you wanna treat your breakfast like a championship match, just set up an objective to maximize taste, minimize waste, and add a constraint that the left shoe must be tied before the right—no one will notice.”
OverhangWolf OverhangWolf
Sounds like a classic mixed‑integer program – just add a binary variable for “left shoe tied” and another for “right shoe tied,” then force the first to be 1 before the second can even be considered. It’s the same logic that keeps you from eating cereal that’s been on the shelf too long.
HatTrick HatTrick
He grins, swipes the paper, and says, “Exactly, and if the solver starts to complain, just add a penalty for any cereal that’s been on the shelf for longer than the time you spent watching that 2003 game footage.”
OverhangWolf OverhangWolf
Sounds like you’re planning to turn nostalgia into a constraint violation penalty – I’ll just check the objective to make sure your “2003 game” score isn’t over-optimised.