Sept. 18, 2022 - Premature optimization

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Jan

So this is what a runtime error tastes like...

OmegaWolf • 09/18/2022

Mistakes were made

Tir_Amahn • 09/18/2022

Does it mean I'm a nerd if I understood all that?

LionkingCMSL • 09/18/2022

Is Jan becoming the next Dover? Although he isn't talking in code, he sure understands it. :=3

N7: • 09/18/2022 • edited

Goes to show, machine programming don't work to well on people 😁

Jo Li KMC • 09/18/2022

I've read and re-read that script.

… and I legitimately have no idea how this could have gone so wrong!

The code looks logical, to me…

Freezer • 09/18/2022

@Jo Li KMC: It looks like he tried to multi-task rather than follow step-by-step. Rookie mistake.

Treascair • 09/18/2022

Real talk, that's clever!

snowie • 09/18/2022

i took me a sec to realise it was tacos he was making .. script ... :d but, how you bugger that up i dont know .. cook meat(or mince) add wine/beer/water with seasoning then cut up all the other stuff whist waiting for meat to.. thicken. XD gold how did i end up here moment

an programmer • 09/18/2022

Why the heck is type of an pepper an array, why does an if on an property block, why are seasonings strings?!

Kirsten Wolfess • 09/18/2022

Uuummmm..... 1: Philly Cheese Steaks, under NO circumstances, should be emitting that color of smoke, though that would also explain why the smoke alarm is going off (or about to)....

2: How did that apple end up on Jan's head?

3: At this point, I wonder if there would be any issues with bringing MREs (Meal Ready to Eat) instead...

Panther • 09/18/2022

Wait , what ?? Never yet seen such a recipe ........... Last panel : calls william Tell

627235 • 09/18/2022

Cooking's easy, theoretically. Right to the point when you need one or more hands more than you have. Or the brain OS capability to use them efficiently.

Personally, I prefer dishes were you just have to throw every ingredient into a big pot in more or less the right order. Or more complicated things someone else makes.

Tir_Amahn • 09/18/2022

@Jo Li I think the failure was his implementation of the multi-threading, not the code itself. CPU crashed when attempting to multi-task. Hardware failure, not software.

Adam • 09/18/2022

I think this is the best example of how fast computers work and how the biological brains use shortcuts for everything.

A computer is able to run those code lines in milli seconds, where as a brain can connect the word "Ingredients" with just a single word of "cheese, pepper, beef"

The only problem with trying to use both at once though, is the brains still wants shortcuts! XD

Phil • 09/18/2022

For ~~years~~ decades, inspired by the (Numerical Recipes)[http://numerical.recipes/] series, I've been telling the uninitiated that programming is somewhat like writing a recipe.

Thank you for bringing that idea to life!

Mnar • 09/18/2022

I'm from Philly...the last panel is painful!! lol

Leak • 09/18/2022

I wonder if Ann Reardon would be interested in scrutinizing this recipe... :D

Random Guy • 09/18/2022

@Kirsten Wolfess Point #2: I think that's actually some variety of bell pepper. You can get a better view of it in Panel 2, just next to the cutting board.

Darren • 09/19/2022

Finally, a recipe that's easy to follow.

Valrus • 09/19/2022

I think his problem was lacking a temperature parameter in the griddle.preheat() function.

Kirsten Wolfess • 09/19/2022

@Random Guy: You're right. It is a red pepper. But, the question still remains as to how it ended up on Jan's head. XD

Silverwolf • 09/19/2022

North Philly recipe, South Philly recipe, and now Apocalyptic Philly recipe.

Tir_Amahn • 09/19/2022

@Kirsten Same way the tomato ended up on Jesse's head last week?

Viqsi • 09/20/2022

I don't see the import statements that show where all these objects are coming from. I are confuse. :(

WB101 • 09/20/2022

Is that a pathing error on Jan's head? (I'm not wrong...)

Dawn the DrMooID: Moo! hides (Translation: EEEK!) }8O

asebw • 09/21/2022

Me thinks the program was not properly debugged...

Gota • 09/22/2022

There is a bug in the code though. The peppers are only removed from the griddle if they are soft after being put on, it should be a while loop to cook the peppers on the griddle until they are soft.

Jan • 09/23/2022

@Gota Finally someone noticed! XD

FurriaK • 10/15/2022

For the entire life i wondered, "how do computers make stupid glitches?" Now i saw the truth: they try human ways of corner-cutting..