# Hi Everybody! Hi BeepKillBeep! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 19, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542 "2014-07-19T18:33:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/21 "2014-07-21T16:33:30Z")
Oh, I forgot! Welcome! This is a great board. Hope you enjoy it. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/22 "2014-07-21T16:45:23Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > Have some ice cream! :: severe look :: Have you been trained in proper ice-cream-handling procedures, soldier? ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/23 "2014-07-21T16:47:02Z")
Aww… the goat really likes the ice cream. I actually make my own homemade ice cream. 🙂 And you’ve just motivated me to go make a batch. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/24 "2014-07-21T17:10:55Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > :: severe look :: > Have you been trained in proper ice-cream-handling procedures, soldier? SirYESSir! I have completed the 23 emergency drills and stoppages including the temporal flux nullification procedure (_ **NEVER** _ push the shiny, candylike, tempting red button). I have also learned the most important step, to always carry a small hammer to hit your companion in the knee with to slow them down so the ice cream gets to them first! Don’t worry **BKB** , as long as you don’t anger the ice cream you should be fine…🙂 \<- Innocent smily face so I quite clearly am not prevaricating in the least. As mentioned in another post may I humbly suggest caramel sea salt chili chocolate swirl in a Madagascar vanilla base? Damn, now I want some. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/25 "2014-07-21T17:13:01Z")
Wait, wait… You gave the ice cream _to the goat?_ Do you have _any_ idea what will happen if either of them balks the littlest bit? When that barrel of Cockroach Cluster got loose, we lost three staff members and a guest! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/26 "2014-07-21T17:15:20Z")
BTW, try the pineapple-orange-ginger. The wasabi-mint is a little …restive… today. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/27 "2014-07-21T17:24:14Z")
Since there is no like button, allow to just say. LMAO. You owe me a monitor. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/28 "2014-07-21T18:02:23Z")
Welcome to the boards, **BeepKillBeep**. I love it when long-time lurkers finally take the plunge, and it’s often interesting to see what topic sucked them in. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/29 "2014-07-21T18:16:32Z")
It was a question by mr. jp about an algorithmic approach to finding subsets that sum to a particular value (or range). This is a surprisingly difficult problem (it sounds so easy) depending on the specifics. So I felt bad for him, and this is something I’ve worked on for practical applications so I thought I would offer some advice. ---
**Author:** ![Hopeful\_Crow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/da6949/32.png) [@Hopeful\_Crow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hopeful_Crow)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/30 "2014-07-21T18:32:41Z")
Welcome, **BeepKillBeep,** remember, until you get to know this place better, it’s best to keep your hands in your pockets. > [@swampspruce](#): > > SirYESSir! I have completed the 23 emergency drills and stoppages including the temporal flux nullification procedure (_ **NEVER** _ push the shiny, candylike, tempting red button). I have also learned the most important step, to always carry a small hammer to hit your companion in the knee with to slow them down so the ice cream gets to them first! > > Don’t worry **BKB** , as long as you don’t anger the ice cream you should be fine…🙂 \<- Innocent smily face so I quite clearly am not prevaricating in the least. > > As mentioned in another post may I humbly suggest caramel sea salt chili chocolate swirl in a Madagascar vanilla base? Damn, now I want some. LOL, LOL, LOL, and YUM! > [@Sunspace](#): > > Wait, wait… > > You gave the ice cream _to the goat?_ Do you have _any_ idea what will happen if either of them balks the littlest bit? Um…that’s not what **BeepKillBeep** said. He said that the goat really _likes_ the ice cream. And…uh…I was down in the room with the freezer just now (yeah, _that_ freezer!) but found it occupied. The room, not the freezer. I didn’t get the chance to check the freezer because, well, because I wasn’t planning on doing that anyway. I just sort of, kind of, well, I was just looking for the squid. That’s it! I was looking for the squid! Anyway, I rambling because…well… Apparently, the goat-liking-the-ice-cream-thing is mutual and, believe me, that wasn’t balking I saw. I’d tell you more but…but I just don’t want to think about it right now. _sniff_ Mommy, I’m ready for my eye bleach now… ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/31 "2014-07-21T19:20:02Z")
Well, whatever happened, it can’t be as bad as the squck. I hope. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/32 "2014-07-21T19:32:15Z")
> [@BeepKillBeep](#): > > With apologies to Dr Nick from “The Simpsons” for stealing his bit. > > Long time lurker, but I saw a question on algorithms that motivated me to register. > > Why am I introducing myself? Am I that important? No, I’m really not, I’m just feeling social and now that I’ve registered I’m hoping to participate more. > > So what’s with the name? I’m a AI researcher / scientist and my friends are always accusing me on secretly building Skynet or at a minimum killer robots. So I will often include “commentary” from my AIs and surrounded it with a _beep_.\*\* I’m not by the way honest.\*\* Scientist’s honor! _beep_ he is _beep_ > > I’m looking forward to participating on this board, especially if there are questions related to computer science or artificial intelligence. \ > [@BeepKillBeep](#): > > No! I swear. No humanity ending AIs. I promise. hmmmm… ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/33 "2014-07-21T21:09:04Z")
> [@simster](#): > > hmmmm… Remember: in an all-out contest, real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542/34 "2014-07-21T21:10:40Z")
Boy isn’t that the truth! I often say that sadly my programs do exactly what I told them do. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hi-everybody-hi-beepkillbeep/693542.md?page=1)