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Title: Interview Question...
Post by: Texas_Bryan on June 26, 2010, 08:32:44 PM
Explosions...

Things blowing up?
-or
Things getting blown up?


I asked an interviewee this question for a programmer position.  He got the job.  What would you have said?  I'm curious to hear the answers...
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: GUNS-R-US on June 26, 2010, 09:18:48 PM
I don't quite get the question Bryan????
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: m25operator on June 26, 2010, 09:40:33 PM
Maybe a trick question, but I would say things blowing up, things being blown up would be a proper application of Explosives or not as the case may be.
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: PegLeg45 on June 26, 2010, 10:03:42 PM
What would you have said? 

"Are we still holding Richmond?"


Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: tombogan03884 on June 26, 2010, 10:21:56 PM
"Are we still holding Richmond?"




  ROFLMAO   ;D

It's a matter of semantics, Graphically he probably wants "things exploding" ( doors blowing off, that sort of thing ), the actual mechanics of it are things (chemical compounds) exploding
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: fightingquaker13 on June 26, 2010, 10:28:01 PM
How about "Trick question. Explosions are things that are cool". ;D
FQ13
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: Timothy on June 27, 2010, 01:30:08 AM
Neither......technically!

An explosion is nothing but expanding gases causing a shock wave and higher temperature.  Nothing need be "blown up" for an explosion to occur.

Does a tree falling alone in the woods make a sound?
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: ellis4538 on June 27, 2010, 05:04:15 AM
I would use all three in different applications.

JMHO

Richard
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: jaybet on June 27, 2010, 07:14:08 AM

Geez... thats 47 seconds of my life I'll never get back.
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: Timothy on June 27, 2010, 07:59:49 AM

Geez... thats 47 seconds of my life I'll never get back.

Read faster!

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: Solus on June 27, 2010, 08:19:36 AM
Things blowing up.

Since things might blow up with out assistance, Things being blown up would  not always apply.
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: Texas_Bryan on June 27, 2010, 11:30:01 AM
Hmmm....

Moderately entertained by the responses.  Things blowing up is the most popular response.  Our programmer answered the same because things that blow up are typically supposed to blow up, grenades, red video game barrels and what have you, but things getting blown up could be anything...box full of puppies.

 ???
Title: Re: Interview Question...
Post by: Texas_Bryan on June 27, 2010, 11:48:58 AM
How about "Trick question. Explosions are things that are cool". ;D
FQ13

When can you start?

 ;D