Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!news.franciliens.net!fdn.fr!usenet-fr.net!nerim.net!novso.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed3a.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: UNSURE 0.261 X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.55; '*S*': 0.07; 'alignment': 0.07; 'cc:addr :python-list': 0.11; "wouldn't": 0.14; 'adjustments': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'sat,': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'task': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'am,': 0.29; "doesn't": 0.30; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; "i'm": 0.30; 'probably': 0.32; 'computer.': 0.33; 'but': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'fun,': 0.36; 'two': 0.37; 'audio': 0.38; 'presently': 0.38; 'dave': 0.60; 'solve': 0.60; 'most': 0.60; 'making': 0.63; 'more': 0.64; 'different': 0.65; 'mar': 0.68; 'listening': 0.74; 'other.': 0.75; '2015': 0.84; 'game,': 0.84; 'games.': 0.84; 'angel': 0.91; 'to:none': 0.92; 'hand,': 0.93 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:cc :content-type; bh=lW+QDMmQTVPIzBRL0Vz3DDlP4g6bSXkPkNLwPPLsP6I=; b=DlBV2hRt89i78/gbBPG/tVk+OIxkSlFJ+Tm2nI7BPXnfMwKHXYTrkZSkmwlWmgMNz7 Yj5wPkBDMbDeuGhbTAqih6sBNrDBmIcW7VQZJOk/eli1gzirP86pDA/5cytCU8TUBBHK 02bxXg0PFWxsMztS9TOIgA+4c2A/wfYHfJFekRmPkXT+WpBZ8tJQQ0IAJWzD6DAlmNlm y07J8ebIvK3SPlPIAcggsT7gJ18zzDqWuPay5OTr060/HADPVeKa/Mm5JM4yzZ3i7dHU 6piqM7cK124Ue+omGc1u7uxm9x99D9tBmaMnAFhMHN2LNg/hhMyEwbyPMujqhLj3eptj ZfCg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.107.16.31 with SMTP id y31mr29059048ioi.53.1427464724396; Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:58:44 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <55155FAD.6080804@davea.name> References: <87r3sdnw5t.fsf@elektro.pacujo.net> <87fv8sndw1.fsf@elektro.pacujo.net> <551557B3.5090102@davea.name> <55155FAD.6080804@davea.name> Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:58:44 +1100 Subject: Re: Sudoku solver From: Chris Angelico Cc: "python-list@python.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:03:15 +0100 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.19 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 13 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1427464997 news.xs4all.nl 2862 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:45081 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:88160 On Sat, Mar 28, 2015 at 12:48 AM, Dave Angel wrote: > On the other hand, I play some "games" which I can only solve with the aid > of a computer. Is that "cheating"? Not for some games. I have some > challenges for which I need/prefer to use a wrench, or a screwdriver, or a > lawnmower. That doesn't make them less fun, just different fun. And I'm presently engaged in a very enjoyable task which most people wouldn't call a game, but probably more like torture. I'm listening to two different audio tracks (one on the left speaker, one on the right), making adjustments to one of them to bring it into alignment with the other. Not at all less fun... VERY different fun :) ChrisA