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The Algorithm Knows Your Pain

The Algorithm Knows Your Pain
The YouTube algorithm really knows how to kick an engineer while they're down. Nothing says "welcome to your career" like being recommended videos on loneliness right after watching engineering content. The perfect digital reminder that while you're busy calculating stress loads and designing circuits, your social circuit might be experiencing some downtime. The algorithm has spoken: your relationship with differential equations is more stable than your relationship status. At least your CAD models will never ghost you.

The Great Scientific Narrowing

The Great Scientific Narrowing
Remember when Kurzgesagt videos covered the entire scientific spectrum? Now they've gone full conspiracy rabbit hole. It's like watching your brilliant friend who used to explain cellular biology at parties suddenly become that guy who corners you at lunch to whisper about how black holes are actually alien portals. The scientific equivalent of your favorite band "going experimental" on their fifth album. The algorithm demands sacrifice, and apparently it feeds on nuclear bomb animations!

I Guess Hilbert Curves Are Optimal Now?

I Guess Hilbert Curves Are Optimal Now?
The eternal struggle between efficiency and sanity! This mining pattern resembles a Hilbert curve—a type of space-filling fractal that theoretically provides optimal coverage while driving miners completely insane. Mathematicians might appreciate its elegant space-filling properties, but Minecraft players know the truth: you'll get every last diamond ore while simultaneously losing your grip on reality trying to follow this nightmare path. It's like someone weaponized computational geometry against gamers. Peak optimization often comes at the cost of human comprehension—just ask anyone who's tried implementing this and then forgotten where they were 10 minutes in.

When Math Questions Break The Universe

When Math Questions Break The Universe
The quiz question makes perfect sense, unlike the title which is asking for the 5th digit of π in the Fibonacci sequence—a mathematical crime that would make Euler roll in his grave. At least YouTube's algorithm got something right by asking about the golden ratio (1.618), which is actually related to the Fibonacci sequence. It's like asking "What's the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" and expecting the answer to be "mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell." Mathematical nonsense like this is why mathematicians develop eye twitches by age 30.

I Think Therefore I Pose

I Think Therefore I Pose
Looks like AI finally answered the age-old question: "I think, therefore I... pose seductively?" Descartes went from founding modern philosophy to founding an OnlyFans account. His famous dualism just took on a whole new meaning—mind and body indeed. The algorithm clearly decided that beneath that serious 17th-century exterior was a man waiting to show some leg. Next time you're contemplating your existence, remember that even the father of rationalism apparently couldn't resist a little irrational lounging.

Astronomical Hacking At Its Finest

Astronomical Hacking At Its Finest
Exploiting a calendrical anomaly to circumvent subscription algorithms. This is what happens when someone actually remembers leap years exist outside of Olympic discussions. The beautiful intersection of astronomical cycles and corporate billing systems. Netflix engineers probably sitting in meetings right now patching this loophole while muttering "this is why we can't have nice things in software development."

The Mathematician's Dating Cycle

The Mathematician's Dating Cycle
The perfect mathematical representation of why I'm still single. My dating life follows a predictable cycle with the deterministic precision of a well-defined algorithm. The moment I mention my research on non-commutative algebraic geometry, I can literally calculate the escape velocity of my date to the nearest millisecond. My colleagues suggested I try not mentioning math until the third date, but that would require getting to a third date, which remains a theoretical construct.

The Aerospace Rabbit Hole Of No Return

The Aerospace Rabbit Hole Of No Return
Started with a casual YouTube search about jet engines and ended up in the aerospace rabbit hole of doom! The progression from "let me watch this quick video about jets" to becoming a full-blown propulsion enthusiast with charts and Mach numbers is TOO REAL. But the final stage? That's when you discover the comments section where apparently having an opinion about ramjets might get you on some kind of watchlist! 😂 The aerospace engineering rabbit hole claims another innocent victim - we've all been there! One minute you're learning about basic turbofans, next thing you know you're explaining scramjet efficiency curves to confused family members at dinner.

Gay Test Courtesy Of Math

Gay Test Courtesy Of Math
When mathematicians design sexuality tests, they cut straight to the logical core! This flowchart brilliantly reduces sexual orientation to a simple equality comparison: if x (your gender) equals y (gender you're attracted to), then congratulations—you've mathematically proven yourself gay! The elegance of this algorithm would make computer scientists weep with joy. It's Boolean logic meets human sexuality in the most gloriously reductive way possible. Who needs complex psychological assessments when you can solve for gay with a single conditional statement?

Fermat's Last Laugh: Megamind Edition

Fermat's Last Laugh: Megamind Edition
Behold! A programmer searching for Fermat's Last Theorem solutions with brute force! The code is checking if a³ + b³ = c³ for any integers—which mathematicians proved impossible centuries ago. Meanwhile, the blue-headed villain has cranked their "Mind size" dial to MEGA, thinking they're a genius for this approach. It's like trying to empty the ocean with a teaspoon while wearing a "Master of Hydrodynamics" badge. Pure computational hubris! The real mathematical joke? This program would run until the heat death of the universe without finding a solution!