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Repost from the Insider News. 
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Oh - sorry! Maybe I should read that more often!
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When I was in the Marines I started learning to code (back in 1985) so I decided to look into changing my MOS to Programmer. I went and took the entry level test for programmers.
One of the questions was "A bomber is flying at 36,000 feet and drops five 500lb bombs and three 1000lb bombs 10 seconds apart. How far apart do the hit the ground". I failed misserably.
After the test the examiner said I'd never be a programmer. I got up and left.
32 years later I'm still coding.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
Ya can't fix stupid.
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Doesn't it depend on how fast the bomber is flying? And does the weight of the bombs matter (stones and feathers and all that....)?
And, if it's flying over the sea, thy won't hit the ground at all! 
Guess I'll never make a marine! 
And... how old is the pilot?
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A_Griffin wrote: And does the weight of the bombs matter (stones and feathers and all that....)?
No, gravity acts on all falling objects equally, weight has no effect on acceleration. The only possible difference would be the wind resistance between different ordance.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
modified 2-Feb-18 23:58pm.
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Kevin Marois wrote: How far apart do the hit the ground".
Isn't the answer "10 seconds apart"?
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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You're asking me???  I thought YOU knew!!
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.
Everything makes sense in someone's mind.
Ya can't fix stupid.
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Yes, that is the answer. It was a trick question (sort of) to begin with.
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A_Griffin wrote: If a ship had 26 sheep and 10 goats onboard, how old is the ship's captain?[^]
Reminds me of this riddle.
You're driving a bus and at the first stop 2 men get on and 4 women get off. At the next stop 3 women and 2 little children get on and one old lady gets off. At the third stop 5 young men get on and one of them is carrying a briefcase. What color is the bus driver's hair?
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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I suppose you have to be sure you're not asking a bald person that riddle!
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I've always heard that with eye color.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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They are preparing the children to study with V.I.Arnold books.
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The ship had New Zealand registry so the captain is dead from a heart attack trying to 'service' so many 'passengers'.
These questions are too easy!
I'm pretty sure I would not like to live in a world in which I would never be offended.
I am absolutely certain I don't want to live in a world in which you would never be offended.
Freedom doesn't mean the absence of things you don't like.
Dave
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The obligatory 42 answer.....42!
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Is the captain Welsh? He must be young to have that much sexual energy...
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Purple, with a slight tinge of blanched carrot around the edges.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Easy, the captain must be male and at least 65 years old, no one else could put up with the smell.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Is Hebrew a masculine beverage?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I'm sure you pita lot of thought into these 'thoughts', but humus be kidding!
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By the power of GreyEarl!
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Hard to tell if your post Israel or not.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
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"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I think he's doing it falafel.
/ravi
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Good to know, I had Haifa mind to report it as abuse.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I find the idea hard to swallow.
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