Impressive! I used to play this all the time as a kid but I kinda forgot it existed for a while, so this was fun :) I scored 31 against the computer's 33 :/
This is cool! It felt really satisfying finally getting shots after trying a couple times. Makes me want to play billiards again, it's been a while now :)
I remember when I got back into programming, this site was one of the things that really made me excited to code + develop a deeper understanding of algorithms :)
Do you mind sending me one? I understand if not since I've been lurking more than I've been commenting, but I really value online forums like HN which don't seem to suffer (as much) from the issues that plague, for example, Reddit, and I'd appreciate it :D
Isn't there a difference between ianai was describing and constructive discussions with people holding opposing perspectives? I feel like I am surrounded by people with different opinions from my own, which I'm thankful for, but none of them engage in the types of malicious behaviors that "the worst of the Internet in person" brings to mind.
That sounds very fun :D It very roughly reminds me of what I used to play as a kid in Sweden, which was called "Land and country", though it had a lot less knives.
Each player started with a sector ("country") of a slightly larger circle (~3m diameter), taking turns in order to throw a small stick/shovel into some other country, thus declaring "war" on them. The person who gets "attacked" has to step on the thrown item with everyone else trying to run away as far as possible. Once the item has been stepped on, the attacked person tries to throw the item at a player of their choice. If they hit, they get to "annex" as large a region of that country as they can without lifting either foot from some starting position in their home country.
It always was my favorite game despite apparently not being Buddha-friendly :)