An algorithm, drawn by a 41-year-old male pharmacist in Switzerland.

Can you draw me how an algorithm works? Draw me how this thing...? For God's sake. Showing off with film... But drawing? Then, theoretically, I'd have to write down the algorithm If you, somehow, had to explain to someone in a little sketch how something like this works. For God's sake. [prolonged silence - discussion in background] The algorithm exactly The algorithm, for God's sake. What would you think of this if you were to... If it were that simple... Well, if I just had to explain the terms and they were possibly in my job, then maybe I would try to somehow translate that into practical terms. Yeah, you like doing that, you're a pharmacist? Yes, I'm a pharmacist. An algorithm would be if a package came in, you look who it came from and what do I do with it? And treats it accordingly and then sends the package on its way. Okay, and the algorithm would be? The algorithm actually defines it, it's like SOP [Standard Operating Procedure]. So the procedure, how it takes place? Yes Could you record this? This procedure, also using the example you just mentioned Oh, God, that would be like a flowchart Yes, for example Yeah. Um... So if something comes in, it's always yes/no or if so, then so. Yes - no - if it's 'yes' it goes like this, if it's 'no' it goes like this. So maybe... [laughs] I don't know. No, this is great. Ehm. I don't know, if it's green it goes in the green, if it's red it goes there. [laughs] Yeah, great. That's quite enough. Can you tell me briefly, how did you learn about algorithms? Where did you get your knowledge? I once had programming [class] , back in college. Okay, I'm sure we've heard of algorithms, and if I remembered... So from university, that was the contact? I think so. and in everyday life? Some kind of contact sometimes? I need the Internet, yes. And then? To think about what exactly it does but rather not. [laughs] Okay, great. Thanks a lot, then.