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Re:Two capacitor paradox by pkaye on Monday May 25, 2020 @01:08PM (#23302848)
I got the "manhole cover is round" problem at a interview. I'd already heard it before and admitted so and proceeded to give a number of reasons why it was round. They were still impressed.
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Re:Two capacitor paradox by Reelin on Monday May 25, 2020 @06:02PM (#23305411)
> a number of reasons why it was round

Except that question in particular is a fairly silly one. A satirical rendition exists that illustrates why, and happens to have been discussed long ago on HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=569897) but apparently the original article has moved (https://sellsbrothers.com/12395).

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Re:Two capacitor paradox by balnaphone on Monday May 25, 2020 @08:56PM (#23306416)
See archived copy:

https://web.archive.org/web/20070810204407/http://www.sellsb...

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Re:Two capacitor paradox by Mirioron on Monday May 25, 2020 @02:08PM (#23303281)
I had this one too. When I told them I already knew it and explained the reasoning I got a new problem instead.
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Re:Two capacitor paradox by amelius on Monday May 25, 2020 @02:19PM (#23303398)
That question seems backward.

Instead they should have asked: design a manhole such that these constraints are satisfied.

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