15 Sorting Algorithms in 6 Minutes

Even if you're not familiar with the concept of sorting algorithms (read: a friggin' nerd), this is still really mesmerizing, at least to me.

Just imagine the many ways a computer program sorts things, played in sound form.

[video=youtube;kPRA0W1kECg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPRA0W1kECg[/video]

EDIT: AW I hate being late to the party.

Oddly enough some of the sounds the sorting algorithm generated sounded like sound effects I've heard in movies when people used electronics with the obligatory royalty free stock audio. My ears hurt now..

http://www.southperry.net/showthread.php?t=66995

http://www.southperry.net/showthread.php?t=66995

Wow you know what go away

I thought this looked familiar. Looks like Fiel beat you to it.

Since the other one is old enough that I can't post there, here goes:

Where there is a nerdy thing, there is XKCD:

http://xkcd.com/1185/

Oh god I love this. Its amazing how computers can accomplish so much in such a short instance.