list based selection (geometry nodes)
In rhino there is a node in which we type no. with coma (2,4,8,15) etc. also for multiple selection it goes like this "1-6, 10-17, 23, 26". this list then can be used for selection of vertices/edges/faces based on there index no. there is similar thing is houdini as well but there are even more possibilities for selection pattern, like select alternatives (1,3,5,7 or 2,4,6,8), can even increase alteration gape to any no. like "1,4,7,10 or 2, 8, 14, 20" etc. there could be 3 input socket for this kind of selection
"1 starting no. 2 no. of gaps between next 3 total no. of elements to be selected or can leave this unconnected/empty to select all based on input value of upper 2 sockets"
this could be very helpful in procedurally modelling various stuff for example a gear.