After 41 years, Super Mario Bros speedrun is 2 frames from perfect
giffmana · x · 2026-11-01
Speedrun historian summoningsalt notes that after 41 years, the Super Mario Bros record is only 2 frames (0.03s) away from the theoretically perfect run. giffmana quips "Take that, nanogpt speedrunners!" — teasing the AI crowd that chases speed records much like speedrunners do.
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