>>>>Talking about elephants and... what was it... ah, memory, I've
>>>>remembered another old problem. Probably no programming involved, but,
>>>>with these new machines, pentiums and sexiums, one never knows. Here it
>>>>is:
>>>>
>>>>If two men dig a hole in two days, how many days will it take four men
>>>>to dig half a hole?
>>>
>>>Well, I suppose it depends on how industrious each fellow is. And four men might be too crowded and get in each other's way, impeding progress. (s)
>>>
>>>But absent such factors, how about 1/2 day?
>>
>>
>>How do you dig half a hole? I pulled this joke on my kids several years ago - they still won't forgive me ;)
>
>Of course, we assume a fixed hole volume and constant labor rate...there is a definite solution then. That is the comeback to the joke, then the joke is on the joker...(s)

Very true, I would have said 1/2 day to, but middle school aged kids can't define half a hole.

BTW - have you ever bought doughnut holes (muchkins)? I keep telling people that since there's nothing in a hole, a doughnut hole has no calaries - eat all you want!!!!