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teo_zero on Nov 25, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: The $5000 Compression Challenge (2001)

> The only way to win is to reverse the random number generator used to create the contest file

In that case Mike, the contest creator, may declare the result invalid because you haven't satisfied the intent of the challenge.

fragmede on Nov 25, 2024 [–]

He may, but everyone else recognizes that he underspecified the rules of the game and in doing so is a sore loser, and to never conduct business with him because he's not a man of his word and only does things when it's convenient for him.

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