To calculate the best value, Dr. Mel should also consider how many sheets are on the roll and the size of each sheet (computed in square inches, to at least two decimal places).
I thought the toilet paper conundrum was to determine which way the paper should roll off…over the top, or next to the wall. Personally, as long as it’s there, I haven’t any issue. However, this seems to matter to many other people!
And let’s not forget the Paper Towel Corollary to the Toilet Paper Conundrum wherein you have to assess the relative value of “Single,” “Double,” and “Triple” rolls.
An algorithm to determine how long your toilet tissue would last based on the length of the roll and how many sheets used per day was quite popular during the major stage of the COVID pandemic. The USA had a president in 2020 who was full of excrement that the country was in danger of running out of toilet tissue. Some of those people leaving Costco with 108 rolls are just getting onto single digits left.
Gallagher had commented about the nonsense of scented toilet paper. “The one thing that doesn’t need to smell good, because it’s going to get f**ked up!”
Shouldn’t that be the Riemann zeta function (the sum from 1 to infinity of 1 over n to the s power) instead of the harmonic series (the sum from 1 to infinity of 1 over n), which is divergent?
For me, there are two additional factors in the TP Conundrum. One, I can’t buy Mega XL rolls; they don’t fit in my spare TP holder. I also can’t buy rolls packaged in 3 dimensions — a single layer package, say, four rolls high and three rolls wide, fits well in my closet. But if the same arrangement is two layers deep, it won’t fit in the space allotted.
Then there’s also the nausea factor, by which I mean I can’t stomach those commercials with the bears who carry on about how clean their a$$e$ (not to mention their underwear) are.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace 4 months ago
Whatever wipes cleanest fastest. All other considerations are second order at best.
Bilan 4 months ago
With the one-ply you also need to factor in the fact that you’ll unroll twice as much and fold it essentially to turn it into two-ply.
Gent 4 months ago
Bigger bunny wabbits is better.
A Common 'tator 4 months ago
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen 1 ply… Who’d ever even consider 1 ply…
Imagine 4 months ago
That’s a crap problem.
saywhatwhat 4 months ago
For “value” it may be more important to buy the package with more roles. But don’t be fooled by lightweight roles.
ttterksme Premium Member 4 months ago
Any roll that doesn’t fit in the in-wall dispenser is too big.
The Reader Premium Member 4 months ago
Whichever one your finger doesn’t go through.
wetidlerjr 4 months ago
Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!…
phritzg Premium Member 4 months ago
To calculate the best value, Dr. Mel should also consider how many sheets are on the roll and the size of each sheet (computed in square inches, to at least two decimal places).
ksu71 4 months ago
There’s always corn cobs or the Sears catalog.
WaitingMan 4 months ago
Sadly, my proof of the Riemann Hypothesis is too large to fit in the GoComics comment section.
BJDucer 4 months ago
I thought the toilet paper conundrum was to determine which way the paper should roll off…over the top, or next to the wall. Personally, as long as it’s there, I haven’t any issue. However, this seems to matter to many other people!
[Traveler] Premium Member 4 months ago
Our last batch was the largest and would hardly fit in the holder
Kroykali 4 months ago
Thanks to shrinkflation, toilet paper rolls are narrower now, so the older holders that hold the rolls at each end no longer work.
blakerl 4 months ago
Oh S*it !!
Radish the wordsmith 4 months ago
I’m still doing paper towel math.
Acworthless 4 months ago
And let’s not forget the Paper Towel Corollary to the Toilet Paper Conundrum wherein you have to assess the relative value of “Single,” “Double,” and “Triple” rolls.
Vet Premium Member 4 months ago
Don’t forget the Strong vs Soft Conundrum!
Linda Schweiner Premium Member 4 months ago
You can get a bidet on Amazon for around $40 and you will use WAY LESS toilet paper.
Packratjohn Premium Member 4 months ago
Reminds me of this: Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the faster it goes.
But I’ll say this; ANY toilet tissue is better than NO toilet paper.
JPuzzleWhiz 4 months ago
The same formula might also apply to paper towels.
cuzinron47 4 months ago
Then there the old single ply single sheet, or what I used to call Polaroid film.
Teto85 Premium Member 4 months ago
An algorithm to determine how long your toilet tissue would last based on the length of the roll and how many sheets used per day was quite popular during the major stage of the COVID pandemic. The USA had a president in 2020 who was full of excrement that the country was in danger of running out of toilet tissue. Some of those people leaving Costco with 108 rolls are just getting onto single digits left.
mistercatworks 4 months ago
It’s pretty clear that if you can put a million more in the same size roll that’s going to be toilet paper you can see through.
Scott S 4 months ago
Gallagher had commented about the nonsense of scented toilet paper. “The one thing that doesn’t need to smell good, because it’s going to get f**ked up!”
GG_loves_comics Premium Member 4 months ago
The worst part of the last problem is that you’re expected to solve it in your head, standing in the aisle of a grocery store!
seismic-2 Premium Member 4 months ago
Shouldn’t that be the Riemann zeta function (the sum from 1 to infinity of 1 over n to the s power) instead of the harmonic series (the sum from 1 to infinity of 1 over n), which is divergent?
Sun 4 months ago
Just when you thought it was safe to wipe.
smartman 4 months ago
Life is too short to use One-Ply toilet paper.
dwkiser28603 4 months ago
Doc, just buy the Scott blue pack and be done with
paullp Premium Member 4 months ago
For me, there are two additional factors in the TP Conundrum. One, I can’t buy Mega XL rolls; they don’t fit in my spare TP holder. I also can’t buy rolls packaged in 3 dimensions — a single layer package, say, four rolls high and three rolls wide, fits well in my closet. But if the same arrangement is two layers deep, it won’t fit in the space allotted.
Then there’s also the nausea factor, by which I mean I can’t stomach those commercials with the bears who carry on about how clean their a$$e$ (not to mention their underwear) are.
freewaydog 4 months ago
I thought the TP conundrum was which way to face it when you put it on the holder—in or out?