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[–] marcos@lemmy.world 98 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yes, people some times live up to 120 years. You should start at 60.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 57 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

With the limits of longevity still being pushed, I'd suggest sticking with the OP binary search theme and start at 64.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Well, round numbers will indeed make the math easier.

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

So 64 is absolutely perfect being 1000000 in binary, then all you need to do is go one bit a time for a binary search.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you like round numbers, 69 is all curves.

[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 day ago

What a sexy, sexy number

[–] Klear@quokk.au 1 points 1 day ago

There was something familiar about the number on the desk. The handwriting was all pretty curves.

[–] Goodeye8@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And for obvious reasons I think the minimum age has to be 18 so really you should start at 69 (heh, nice).

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago

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