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You have three switches in one room and a single light bulb in another room. You are allowed to visit the room with the light bulb only once. How do you figure out which switch controls the bulb? Write your answer in the comments before looking at other answers.


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If this were an interview question, the correct response would be "Do you have any relevant questions for me? Because have a long list of things that more deserving of my precious time than to think about this!

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[–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Remove the switches put a microcontroller like esp32, connected via wifi to an app on your phone. Go to the other room and see which switch switches on the bulb.

If there is no wifi, why the hell do you want a programmer. I can't work without internet.

[–] Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Remove the switches put a microcontroller like esp32

ESP32 proceeds to explode with 230VAC

[–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Don't worry I power it with a Chinese adapter nothing of blowing up happens here. Also I have an app for it.