Travelling Salesman, Thriller Set In a World Where P=NP 165
mikejuk writes with this excerpt from I Programmer: "A movie that features science and technology is always welcome, but is it not often we have one that focuses on computer science. Travelling Salesman is just such a rare movie. As you can guess from its name, it is about the Travelling Salesman problem, more precisely about the P=NP question. Written and directed by Timothy Lanzone, and produced by Fretboard Pictures, it should premiere on June 16. As the blurb to the movie trailer says: 'Travelling Salesman is an intellectual thriller about four of the world's smartest mathematicians hired by the U.S. government to solve the most elusive problem in computer science history — P vs. NP. The four have jointly created a "system" which could be the next major advancement for humanity or the downfall of society.'"
Re:Maybe they should solve (Score:5, Funny)
Not sure if troll or just stupid...
What's Michael Jackson's role? (Score:2, Funny)
I really want to know about Thriller in a world where P=NP. Do the zombies dance differently or what?
Better yet... (Score:5, Funny)
"P. P never changes." in a Ron Perlman voice.
Re:In a world... (Score:5, Funny)
I would've gone with "When everything you thought you knew about NP... is wrong"
Re:How come everyone in the movie is white? (Score:2, Funny)
Would it still be racist if the movie was filmed in Japan and everyone in the movie was Japanese?
All Japanese movies are required by law to have Godzilla in them and thus everyone would not be Japanese.
Re:It is offcial (Score:2, Funny)
N = 1
There you go. I solved it. Now where's my million bucks?!
Re:It is offcial (Score:4, Funny)
That's not the complete solution. The complete solution reads: N=1 or P=0
Re:How come everyone in the movie is white? (Score:5, Funny)
And we know that Asians aren't known for that or anything... Really, it wouldn't have been shocking to have a Japanese guy, or an Indian guy, or heck, maybe a woman.
The way the movie industry works, the cast would be three white guys and a blind black lesbian [tvtropes.org] smarter than all of them.
Re:Wasn't Numb3rs cancelled? (Score:5, Funny)
How long is this movie
O(n!)