Meet Potential Man: The Superhero Of Inefficient Algorithms

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Meet Potential Man: The Superhero Of Inefficient Algorithms

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OH. MY. GOD. The absolute AUDACITY of Bogo Sort, the superhero nobody asked for! 💀

This algorithm is literally just shuffling cards until they accidentally fall in order. Seven attempts to sort THREE elements?! I can't even! That's like needing seven tries to put your shoes on the right feet!

And the flowchart? Check for sorted → if not, SHUFFLE EVERYTHING and pray to the algorithm gods. That's not a sorting algorithm, that's a gambling addiction with extra steps!

The best part? It has "the potential to rival quicksort" in the same way I have the potential to win an Olympic gold medal if they suddenly make procrastination a competitive sport. Theoretical O(1)? Sure, and I'm theoretically dating a supermodel! 🙄

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