06-17-2010, 01:21 PM | #46 | |
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As soon as you have 3 of each color, you can be assured that everyone can see at least one of each color. Spoiler:
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06-17-2010, 01:40 PM | #47 |
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Ok, I can see the logic in the solution. I was halfway there myself, and then looked at obs20's answer and it was what I was thinking.
But at the same time, it still seems illogical to me. I mean, they can obviously SEE there are both colours there for &*&%'s sake! It's exhausting to be in two minds. Seeing the logic and seeing the irrationality of something at the same time is where madness lies. |
06-17-2010, 02:06 PM | #48 | |
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06-17-2010, 05:48 PM | #49 |
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I'm teaching a summer class for at risk middle school students, this is a class of 12 and 13 year old children.
I gave them this problem today. While none were able to solve it, they were all able to understand the answer and apply it. |
06-17-2010, 08:12 PM | #50 |
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Alright, I give. I even peeked at obs20's spoiler, and still don't understand it.
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06-17-2010, 08:13 PM | #51 |
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I vote we break out of the prison through a tunnel and incarcerate pdurrant in solitary - with a red marked forehead!
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06-17-2010, 09:15 PM | #52 |
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06-18-2010, 02:50 PM | #53 | |
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06-18-2010, 03:16 PM | #54 |
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06-18-2010, 03:37 PM | #55 | |
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<you realize that they will all blame me for the delay, yes?> You can stay there and I'll send massive amounts of chocolate, and your favorite drink, and all the books you've been trying to buy, and, and,.... |
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06-18-2010, 03:54 PM | #56 |
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OK - we put the blonde bimbo in the cell with #101 - and watch how he gets out!
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06-18-2010, 06:11 PM | #57 | |
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06-18-2010, 06:37 PM | #58 |
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Thank you, pdurrant! That was so great of you to write that out and make it so understandable (well, at least with the last part you wrote, I finally understood. )
comments: Spoiler:
Many, many thanks for the explanation and for the fun puzzles. |
06-18-2010, 06:42 PM | #59 |
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all right, i'm just going to take the fact that pdurrant himself has posted the solution as a general blessing to forget trying to solve it myself. i officially give up. i blame work, and the rain. (seriously. i've been feeling like an old sock all week, and i'm sure it's the lack of sun.)
now, off to click all the spoiler buttons. |
06-18-2010, 07:01 PM | #60 |
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okay, i've just re-read this entire thread with all the spoilers. crikey ! to be honest, i'm not sure i would have figured this out on my own, even if i had had enough time to really think about it (i didn't, this week).
that was a brilliant puzzle though, thank you pdurrant ! i hope you'll post some more. |
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