The 17-squares packing problem meme gets an optimistic spin: keep investigating
JeremyNguyenPhD · x · 2026-09-11
The author reposts their earlier take on the classic "fitting 17 squares" puzzle (originally framed as proving their wife wrong after years of preparation). They argue the much-maligned ugly solution carries an optimistic message: it's worth investigating things, because the neat tidy answers may not be the best ones.
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