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Re:Show HN: XKCD-inspired StackSort by rmc on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @06:24AM (#5399963)
It makes me want to do something crazy like setup a tool chain that cobbles whole programs together with trial and error like this. Throw enough resources at it maybe it will be faster and cheaper than your avg. developer.

This exists. It's called Genetic Algorithms. You basically try to "evolve" your algorithm.

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Re:Show HN: XKCD-inspired StackSort by randomsearch on Tuesday March 19, 2013 @08:48AM (#5400520)
Genetic Programming is closer.
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