When a person walks into a public restroom, they are often faced with a difficult decision. WHICH stall or urinal should you pick? Which one will give you the most privacy for the longest amount of time?
It turns out there are actual mathematical algorithms for this. Who knew? Head over to Neurotic Physiology and Check out the URINAL PROBLEM.
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