The discussion revolves around a math problem involving Bob and his candy bars, specifically focusing on the question of how many candy bars he has left after eating a certain amount. The conversation includes humorous interpretations, variations on the theme, and some mathematical reasoning.
Participants generally do not agree on a single interpretation of the problem, with multiple humorous and technical viewpoints presented. The discussion remains unresolved with various competing ideas and interpretations.
Some assumptions about the nature of the question and the implications of Bob's candy consumption are not explicitly stated, leading to different interpretations of the problem.
Only variations on the same theme. E.g.docnet said:
Should the question be "What does have now"? or "How many candy bars does he have now"? If how many, then simply the difference, 7. The two questions do not mean the same thing.docnet said:
conservation of candy-barsharuspex said:
It would have units of action per candy bar.robphy said:
I always thought that SR should be based on the No-ether theorem.robphy said:
The appropriate units for the action for the candy bar is second*calories.haruspex said: