9 votes

Shower thought: good RNG stoplights

Posted by frozenbergman
Tags: ask.discussion, transport, automotive, infrastructure, traffic lights

I sometimes think that I’m a stoplight if I get a good green light, I think that I got good random number generation from the world.

This comes from the speerunning ppl that they gauge a good cycle of events to be good when the random number generation gives them a good “cycle”

5 comments

  1. [5]
    DeaconBlue
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    When it comes to speedrunning the drive home, the stoplight rule means that you don't have to drive each block perfectly to get a perfect time, you just need to drive each block fast enough to get...

    When it comes to speedrunning the drive home, the stoplight rule means that you don't have to drive each block perfectly to get a perfect time, you just need to drive each block fast enough to get through the same green light as someone who did drive it perfectly.

    3 votes
    1. polle
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      "So imagine a bus..."

      "So imagine a bus..."

      3 votes
    2. [2]
      NonoAdomo
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      I think we can put it in the same category as the auto scrolling levels. You just need to be in the right place at the right time

      I think we can put it in the same category as the auto scrolling levels. You just need to be in the right place at the right time

      1 vote
      1. Carrow
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        And trying to speed ahead doesn't do you any favors.

        And trying to speed ahead doesn't do you any favors.

    3. MiddleBear
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      My commute during school season is if i can leave early enough to be the school busses, and It can be a 2 minute window if you are or not. Also can sometimes time the green light in the morning....

      My commute during school season is if i can leave early enough to be the school busses, and It can be a 2 minute window if you are or not. Also can sometimes time the green light in the morning. It's either 7 minutes or 15 minutes lol