Oh oh, you're correct :( How did I not notice that; guess too much thinking about standard card games, plus no hand in the example input is a Five Of A Kind.

Here's a (hopefully correct) solution (in Python) where a Five Of A Kind hand is not allowed:

:::spoiler Code

i = open('day7_in.txt')

from collections import Counter

card_values = {
    'A': 14,
    'K': 13,
    'Q': 12,
    'J': 0,
    'T': 10
}

deques = []

for line in i:
    if not line.strip():
        continue
    cards, bid = line.split()
    cards_repr = [int(card_values.get(card, card)) for card in cards]
    counts = Counter(card for card in cards if card != 'J')
    deque_type = [times for card, times in counts.most_common(5)]

    jokers_left = cards.count('J')
    for i in range(jokers_left):
        for j, n in enumerate(deque_type):
            if n < 4:
                deque_type[j] += 1
                jokers_left -= 1
                break
    if jokers_left:
        if jokers_left <= 4:
            deque_type.append(jokers_left)
        else:
            deque_type += [4, 1]
    deques.append((deque_type, cards_repr, int(bid), cards))

deques.sort()

ans = 0
for n, d in enumerate(deques, 1):
    ans += n*d[2]

print(ans)

:::

Hmm, so maybe https://xkcd.com/2501/ is related.

That's true and so you could say that only doctor's have to know. Otoh, a lot of people have stockpiles of leftovers from past treatments at home. It's also simply a surprising number, for most people who do know at least, I guess.

Just sad :(

btw here's the same post from within the fediverse: https://masto.ai/@CopernicusECMWF/111449188759713945

Gestern noch geschaut :-) Eine Art Avatar in realitätsnäher. Spannend und sehenswert.

btw, EMBL Events are now on the fediverse: @EMBLEvents@mastodon.online

I've seen the posters on display in the botanical garden of the University of Freiburg and was very impressed.