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JenBro says she's math challenged, but she doesn't spend a few seconds every day trying to figure out how to defeat the microwave.

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Apr 6 '10, 10:14

the microwave in our kitchen at work has a "Add 1 minute" button.

i keep trying to work out a way that i could cook something for, say, 1 minute 30 seconds by using *only* that button (e.g. can't use the stop button).

no matter how many times i end up thinking it's not possible, i keep thinking that if i start it for a minute, then let it run down to 30 seconds, and then add another minute, it will work out the way that i want it to.

there *has* to be a way to do this, right?

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Does anyone else here do pathway optimization when pressing microwave buttons? - Beryllium Apr 6, 10:16 1
- shortest spanning tree -- nm - SyrDragon Apr 6, 10:42
no, it can't be done. -- nm - TFox Apr 6, 10:15

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JenBro says she's math challenged, but she doesn't spend a few seconds every day trying to figure out how to defeat the microwave.

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