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LessWrong AIPublished: Apr 13, 2026, 10:00 JST1 min read

Finding Deep Complexity in Simple Tasks: How Easter Eggs and Room Allocation Reveal Hidden Layers of Difficulty

Finding Deep Complexity in Simple Tasks: How Easter Eggs and Room Allocation Reveal Hidden Layers of Difficulty

3 Key Points

  1. Author hid 156 Easter eggs throughout a shared house while living with five friends, discovering the task's unexpected complexity

  2. Simple spaces like rooms and cupboards appear straightforward on the surface but present genuine challenges when trying to hide objects effectively

  3. The author suggests that seemingly trivial household tasks contain deeper insights applicable to far more consequential problems

  4. The seemingly obvious hiding spots (top shelf, bottom shelf) are poor choices, implying that solving problems requires thinking beyond surface-level solutions

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