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Depends what you're optimizing for- energy or time. Some people, the goal is to expend the least energy. For some, it's to accomplish more things faster. This

by mabbo 11y ago

Depends what you're optimizing for- energy or time. Some people, the goal is to expend the least energy. For some, it's to accomplish more things faster. This is true in realms outside of escalators, and in fact in all of life.

harryh 11y ago
Sure, but "I usually camp at the bottom, waiting for the crowd to disperse, then grab the powerup and use it efficiently." optimizes for neither.
- mabbo 11y ago
  Agreed. That does seem silly.
- thwarted 11y ago
  There are a whole host of other things that are potential optimizations, like not being pushed around in the crowd.