A week is not a bookshelf, it's a snake. Does a snake have one end, or does it h... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		ClumsyPilot on Sept 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Someday aliens will land and all will be fine unti... A week is not a bookshelf, it's a snake. Does a snake have one end, or does it have two? Does a dog have two tails and two butts?

kemitche on Sept 26, 2022 | [–]

Weeks are not snakes, either. They're continuous, forever. Do snakes line up mouth to tail forever?

ericpruitt on Sept 26, 2022 | | [–]

When they're stressed or ill, yes:

- https://www.iflscience.com/stressed-out-snake-eats-itself-24...

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

IncRnd on Sept 26, 2022 | [–]

A week is not a snake. Each week is discrete and a different week from every other week.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact