Halting Problem
A laptop drinking at a bar insists it will decide for itself when to stop, a nod to the undecidable halting problem.
Content note: Alcohol (whiskey) reference.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-12-20-halting-problem/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
[Title] "THE HALTING PROBLEM WALKS INTO A BAR"
Bartender: "Look, you've had a lot of whiskeys... It's time to stop."
Laptop: "I'LL TELL YOU WHEN IT'S TIME TO STOP"