Dining philosophers

[compilerbitch]

(from the paper I'm currently working on. Look at the Wikipedia article if you don't already know about the problem)

In other news, it seems that I can taste sugar again. No wasabi peas for me for a while. :-)

Comments

[fatdog.livejournal.com]

i think the answer is either

a) None of them can use a fork because none of them has any arms.

or

b) Philospohers don't like Italian food.



Do I win £5 ?

[compilerbitch.livejournal.com]

There's always one as has to complain, isn't there? ;-)