> "I posted the obvious solution to a common problem" You posted a solution that was less correct than the solution you were responding to. The solution I ori

> "I posted the obvious solution to a common problem" You posted a solution that was less correct than the solution you were responding to. The solution I originally posted is fair and practical. Divide the digits as evenly as you can between the kids, and treat any extras as a do-over. While it's technically possible to never end, in practical terms it produces a fair result within ten seconds. (The fact that you're trying to "fix" this solution confuses me; I wonder if perhaps you didn't understand it in the first place and have been arguing based on a misunderstanding ever since.) By contrast, your solution does not produce a fair result for certain numbers of kids. I promise, the kids in my family would have discovered that bias by the time there were 7 of us. > "can't stand the unwelcome intrusion of simple, easily stated facts" One of the reasons you've gotten a lot of downvotes here is because of the combination of: - posting an incorrect solution - insisting the incorrect solution is correct, in spite of several people showing you why it is not, and - complaining that people who are downvoting are the ones in the wrong, including several insults (calling people airheads, innumerate, brainless cyberwarriors, saying they can't stand simple facts, etc.) At times I really enjoy your comments. I've sent a lot of upvotes your way over the years. But in this case you're wrong, and you've taken to insulting the people who are patiently trying to explain to you why you're wrong. I know you're capable of better. Please take the time to reread and understand the original solution, and stop insulting people.