this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2025
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Hehe, we've all been hyperfocused on the difficult part of a task and missed the simple part before. The part you didn't have to think about because it was so simple comparatively...

I've had plenty of times where I was part way through putting all the parts into a computer case only to realise I hadn't moved out the old case and brought in the new case yet... was just so focused on the main puzzle.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

If you didn't read "Job's done" in a Orc peon's voice, then are you really living life?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago

I am willing to bet this was a student project and an ongoing point of derision for the students who got a C for at least measuring the angles correctly.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 hours ago

Idea vs Execution.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 hours ago

I was looking at the numbers, expecting to see them out of order or something like that. Then I saw it.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I feel like it's more likely that the door hinges got moved to the other side

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 hours ago

Or it was malicious compliance

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 hours ago

Maybe but if so it's a shame, so someone still failed.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago

Modern arrowslit with built in reticle

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I like that the assumption is that this is an error, that the protractor was meant to be centered on the door so that the door could be used to show angles.

But it doesn't have to be a mistake. It isn't like the door is going to be useful for measuring much. This could just be decorative, a way to say "here's the geometry classroom"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

If decorative, why not center it on the doorway?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 hours ago

Why not have it on a wall?

We'll never know, unless the person that did it comes to public awareness with a story :j