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Exactly, there are no real takeaways from this article, especially since there are real applications* to the problem so it is worth exploring, even if the original example was flawed.

He spend most of the time debating the exemplification without ever challenging the solution, but the example is just there to entertain the casual reader, the interesting part is the math behind.

*You're on a road trip and want to refuel ok the cheapest pump in range, that satisfied the uncertainties of the original problem plus the given constraints.



That's not a real application. You would just google gas prices. Or you would stop and ask someone.


Assuming you've got cell coverage (or cheap roaming).




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