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When you kobayashi maru the legal system.
by racl101 6y ago
When you kobayashi maru the legal system.
- sabujp 6y agothis is the most hilarious thing i've seen on HN and your comment made me roflmao more
- snazz 6y agoI gotta try that in my next interview.... For those of you who missed it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Salesman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Salesman
- Izkata 6y agoThe Kobayashi Maru is actually from Star Trek. Original context: The Kobayashi Maru refers to a no-win scenario given to the command-track students of Starfleet Academy. They aren't told it's a no-win situation, the goal is to make sure they can keep calm and see how they cope with the situation. In the scenario, they're in command of a starship and have to rescue another ship, named the Kobayashi Maru, but in doing so they fall into a trap that results in both ships being destroyed and all crew killed. TOS-era Captain Kirk was the first to win the no-win scenario. He did so by cheating: reprogramming the computer.
- snazz 6y agoIn that episode of The Office, Clark uses that Star Trek reference and his superior knowledge of the position he's applying to to get the job instead of Dwight's friends. I'm aware that it's from Star Trek (that's also mentioned in the episode), but I appreciate your detailed explanation! Kobayashi Maru + the word "interview" makes it a double reference :)