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[–] [email protected] 39 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

You still have to check that it's sorted, which is O(n).

We'll also assume that destroying the universe takes constant time.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

We'll also assume that destroying the universe takes constant time.

Well yeah just delete the pointer to it!

[–] [email protected] 31 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

In the universe where the list is sorted, it doesn't actually matter how long the destruction takes!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It actually takes a few trillion years but its fine because we just stop considering the "failed" universes because they will be gone soon™ anyway.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago

Eh, trillion is a constant

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 hours ago

amortized O(0)