https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:03:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1218 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:03:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1218 Hehe, we did much weirder stuff than the algorithm march.The whole routine becomes exponentially more complicated when you add a rifle to the mix.But it was never to this kind of music, only marches. Which felt less humiliating, although not by much.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1217 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:34:00 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1217 You did the Algorithm March in the Army?(I would have thought this more likely for the navy…)

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1216 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:06:52 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1216 Well, that definitely shut me up.Maybe it is viewed different in their culture. I know in the west this would pass as a sadistic abuse of the prisoners.As someone who served in an army and was forced to do these kinds of routines, I can imagine how I would feel if my sergeant would’ve wanted us to do thriller for his amusement.Oh well…

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1215 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:01:06 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1215 This is actually their daily exercise. Apparently the warden was sick of just marching them in a circle for an hour a day and started teaching dance lessons. Eventually it turned into massive dance routines that everyone actually enjoyed doing. They’ve done Thriller, Radio Gaga, and a couple others.The warden claims that a few of the prisoners became professional backup dancers after getting out of the joint.He put the videos on Youtube to share his ideas with other wardens and promote a more exciting daily exercise.I don’t know Eyal, it actually sounds kind of cool!

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1214 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:21:27 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/12/03/the-algorithm-march-is-back/#comment-1214 Nothing more funny than watching prisoners forced to reduce themselves to children for the enjoyment and ridicule of a crowd.Unless I’m missing something here (and in which case I’m sorry), this is plain revolting.

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