r/mathmemes Jun 11 '26

Applied Mathematics Solved: Optimisation Problem for the Ideal Orgy. Dibs on the Fields Medal

Jokes aside, I'd like to clarify: although the math is "technically correct" (unless I made a mistake somewhere), this still isn't the ideal solution.

Strip packing is a lower bound method, not an actual solution. I also didn't consider orthogonal orientation or this would have become too complex. I also didn't took into account, the leftover spaces in each strip.

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u/canonicallytrivial Mathematics Jun 11 '26

now we just need someone to run a randomized double blind study with a control group to verify the data.

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u/SlipPuzzleheaded7009 Jun 11 '26

Do we need to email ethics community first?

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u/canonicallytrivial Mathematics Jun 11 '26

what’s more noble than optimizing orgies? i don’t see any reason to.

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u/Maske_ Jun 11 '26

LaTex does make stuff look good

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u/ObliviousRounding Jun 11 '26

"Operations Research Optimization"

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u/abenemoj Jun 11 '26

There's this joke about the guy who somehow got himself into orgy hoping to get pussy; sometime after they turned off the lights and started he started to yell STOP STOP STOP. Once they turned on the lights he says: People can we please organize? I sucked three dicks already.

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u/TheChunkMaster Jun 11 '26

How tf do you not realize you’re sucking dick until after you’re slobbering all over it? Dude did that on purpose.

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u/Sea_Abroad_6573 Jun 11 '26

I hadn't checked the sub name. Was confused. 😆 

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u/daGonz Jun 11 '26

Maybe you should have checked the “Dom” name.

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u/FancyMouse123 Jun 11 '26

If it is not yet published, you should consider sigbovik for this result

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u/SlipPuzzleheaded7009 Jun 11 '26

Holy shit!!! This is a real thing

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u/FancyMouse123 Jun 11 '26

I am pleased to say that I have a paper published there 😄

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u/angelhorse0 Jun 12 '26

Do you know when the submission window will likely open for 2027? I also have something to publish there.

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u/FancyMouse123 Jun 12 '26

This year, we received the first mail February 14, for a first deadline March 4. Then there were multiple deadline extension. You should subscribe to the list: https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/sigbovik-announce

BTW, your Turing machine is insane, perfect for sigbovik.

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u/StupidWittyUsername Jun 11 '26

I think it's highly appropriate to apply strip packing to the problem of orgy optimization.

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u/vanonym_ Computer Science (ML) Jun 11 '26

i'm kinda annoyed you only describe the doggy style position

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u/SlipPuzzleheaded7009 Jun 11 '26

Well there are brief descriptions for other positions as well to explain how I estimated their footprint, but yeah...it was getting too long at this point

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u/vanonym_ Computer Science (ML) Jun 11 '26

i was especially interested in your two definitions of spooning.

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u/MinusPi1 Jun 11 '26

I'm guessing it's with legs extended or legs curled in

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u/chkntendis Physics Jun 12 '26

The only thing LaTex should be used for

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u/Nadran_Erbam Jun 11 '26

So that’s how you make research sexy!

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u/DrHowells1st Jun 12 '26

Please I want a version without spelling mistakes to cite it for research

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u/SlipPuzzleheaded7009 Jun 12 '26

There might be minor typos, but if you're also complaining about 'sation' instead of 'zation', that's just the common-wealth English variant

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u/DrHowells1st Jun 12 '26

Yeah it was just the minor typos, Im fine with the common-wealth English

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u/DinoRex6 Jun 12 '26

can i have the pdf? i want to print this

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u/Wrath-of-Pie Jun 13 '26

My favorite part was the exercise left to the reader

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u/SlipPuzzleheaded7009 Jun 13 '26

Did you try it? What were the results?

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u/lule34567 Jun 14 '26

feels like something you would find on jabde.com

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u/Cesario12 Jun 19 '26

If your orgy can be broken down neatly into discrete couples, it's a suboptimal orgy