Mathematician Hacked His Way To True Love On OkCupid

Chris McKinlay was just like thousands of other graduate students. He spent most of his nights chiseling away at his PhD thesis—an arcane treatise on large-scale data processing with supercomputers—living on a couple hundred dollars per month, sleeping in his cramped cubicle, and scrolling listlessly through online dating sites in search of love or, at least, a worthwhile diversion. -yt
articianjokingly says...

Wait, so all this began with his financial desitution, and before that period is over he arrives at a place where he can go on one date per day?

One date per day in Southern California? On a $400/mo budget?

shagen454jokingly says...

Don't underestimate the power of the taco truck

articiansaid:

Wait, so all this began with his financial desitution, and before that period is over he arrives at a place where he can go on one date per day?

One date per day in Southern California? On a $400/mo budget?

NOXsays...

wikipedia describes hacking as "exploring the details of programmable systems and stretching their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary", which I find to be a rather fitting definition. But it is true that the term "hacking" is mostly associated with computer crime.

Paybacksaid:

I don't see how this is hacking. More like applied mathematics and a dash of desperation.

Paybacksays...

Ya, that sounds like what a hacker would describe themselves as...

NOXsaid:

wikipedia describes hacking as "exploring the details of programmable systems and stretching their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary", which I find to be a rather fitting definition. But it is true that the term "hacking" is mostly associated with computer crime.

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