I've just got it. Hurrah.
I've emailed you with the answer.:)
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Thomas! that is NOT nice!!!!
I couldn't get it, so i cheated and looked up the answer to the puzzle. I'm not going to spoil it, but you REALLY DO have to be SMARTER to NOT be able figure it out...
Now that's just utter bullshit. If your ability to think logically is better developed than your mathematical knowledge, that's a good thing, and moreover, if you cannot think in terms of trying to find the simplest solution to a problem, you are just plain stupid.
...and the 2005 Mr. Tactful Award goes to ThomasQuinn.
my hand is raised... the head is shamefully bowed... i simply don't get it.
Thanks to Robyn and Brian for emailing me. It really is so simple! lol
Hm, I haven't got it yet but I think I'm getting the hang of it. Once I figure it out it'll be great to annoy my friends with.
The math involved is very simple and almost negligible. The small amount of math used is secondary to finding the knack. The trick to this puzzle is recognizing the reason for the Queenzone topic name. One thing is for sure: the harder you think, the worse the puzzle gets.
We used to play this with real dice. It went with a story:
"In the arctic there are polar bears. The polar bears dig holes into the ice. They are sitting around the holes. When there is not hole, there is no polar bear."
Then the dice were rolled and the question was: how many polar bears do you see?
If you know the solution you can play the "next level"
It goes like this:
"In the antarctic there are penguins. The penguins dig holes into the ice. They are sitting around the holes. When there is not hole, there is no penguin."
If you solve the first enigma, you'll solve the second sooner or later.
"In the arctic there are polar bears. The polar bears dig holes into the ice. They are sitting around the holes. When there is not hole, there is no polar bear."
Then the dice were rolled and the question was: how many polar bears do you see?
If you know the solution you can play the "next level"
It goes like this:
"In the antarctic there are penguins. The penguins dig holes into the ice. They are sitting around the holes. When there is not hole, there is no penguin."
If you solve the first enigma, you'll solve the second sooner or later.
And after polar bears and penguins, the third enigma is something like this:
In the desert there are camels. The camels sit and drink around oases. When there is no oasis, there is no camel.
Now, how many camels do you see?
In the desert there are camels. The camels sit and drink around oases. When there is no oasis, there is no camel.
Now, how many camels do you see?
I curse you to the day I die...or the day I figure it out, whichever comes first. I really thought I had it for awhile there...but it didn't happen :-(
I don't know about my intelligence, but got it in one try.
I'm surprised to see how much trouble it's causing people.
I'm surprised to see how much trouble it's causing people.
Got it 2nd try, (and 3rd etc so it's not luck)
Dan
Dan
No, AC - the stories have a reason:)
Yeah, now I know...
However, the answer is: I can see camels only when AC is near.
However, the answer is: I can see camels only when AC is near.
I got it! I must have spent a good hour cursing it but I stopped, went to bed and it came to me just as I was brushing my teeth. And now I understand the significance of the stories - very clever!