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Packing Algorithms May Save the Planet
An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist reports on how competitions to devise better packing algorithms could help cut the environmental impact of deliveries and shipping. A new record setter at packing differently-sized discs into the smallest space without overlapping them has potential to be applied to real world 3D problems, researchers claim." Ok the title might be a little ridiculous, but the ridiculous packaging used to ship a few tiny objects by some shippers is pretty shameful.
boo hoo mr moneybags with his car and his girlfriend has so many problems, you tactless piece of shit i was once raped by a bag of used tins of baked beans last time i walked to the supermarket alone, i am very stoned and this is the reason for this post
(note: this reply was only about the summary comment complaining about wasted space in packing, not the study itself)
Shit I think she used to be a neighbor, crazy lady swore my snoring kept her awake from across the street!
Si vis pacem, para bellum! For evil to succeed good men need only do nothing!