The day I learned the Pythagorean theorem, I also learned the Triangle inequality. From then on every corner parking lot or diagonal sidewalk through a park bec

The day I learned the Pythagorean theorem, I also learned the Triangle inequality. From then on every corner parking lot or diagonal sidewalk through a park became a shortcut to be taken, and enjoyed. Little wonder that the way I got through the more boring homework assignments in 100 and 200 level CS classes later on was to turn in the most efficient version of the answer instead of the most expedient.