xkcd #3125: Snake-in-the-Box Problem
Title text:
Chemistry grad students have been spotted trying to lure campus squirrels into laundry hampers in the hope that it sparks inspiration.
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3125/
Either I’m misunderstanding the problem or a length of 8 is possible.
Edit: found my mistake, far left edge has two non-consecutive segments on adjacent corners. Leaving this up in case anyone else tries for a better score.
This should do it, or am I missing something?
The head would share an edge with the arse (supposing the arse is on the first bend from the tail).
Unless your snake is an ouroboros, I don’t think folks will count the head and tail as consecutive
The head and tail aren’t adjacent if you only look at my blue line and not the original. But my attempt fails due to the far left edge.
I’m just nodding along and hoping no one notices i don’t know what’s happening
you mean the snake didn’t know internal affairs was on to them the entire time?
10?
Your snake has two heads.
Also, one of them shares an edge with the tail.