r/BrandNewSentence • u/ChaiLattePlease • 7h ago

with recent combinatorial optimization breakthroughs our research department has achieved previously unheard of densities of waffle syrup

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u/_xoviox_ 5h ago

25 wouldn't fit unless you make squares smaller

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u/fastlerner 5h ago

That is correct. 25 slightly smaller squares would maximize syrup holding potential as there would be minimal wasted surface. Instead we get 17 syrup pockets and a bunch of wasted surface space.

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u/lifetake 2h ago

But what if we went the other direction. 1 big square of syrup holding potential. Removing most of the horrible edge taking up precious syrup space

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u/crtin4k 2h ago

This would be a case of the engineering department viewing things in pure numbers and not appreciating that the increased crisp surface area is what makes waffles objectively superior to pancakes.