sydneyjohn57 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 7 hours ago, Tomcat said: NEW puzzle Many Scientists use this as a password ..... O,T,T,F,F ... as its the beginning of an infinite sequence with a simple rule ...and you wont ever forget it no matter how drunk you are what are the next two letters of the sequence S,S? 2 Quote Link to comment
dixon cox Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 15 hours ago, Tomcat said: NEW puzzle Many Scientists use this as a password ..... O,T,T,F,F ... as its the beginning of an infinite sequence with a simple rule ...and you wont ever forget it no matter how drunk you are what are the next two letters of the sequence S,S I won't spoil it in case others still want to figure out how or why. 2 Quote Link to comment
dixon cox Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Here's another .. Next two letters in the sequence, please DJ FM AM _ _ 1 Quote Link to comment
ozzie Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 7 hours ago, dixon cox said: Here's another .. Next two letters in the sequence, please DJ FM AM _ _ JJASON - June July August September October November 1 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/25/2020 at 6:31 PM, Tomcat said: NEW puzzle Many Scientists use this as a password ..... O,T,T,F,F ... as its the beginning of an infinite sequence with a simple rule ...and you wont ever forget it no matter how drunk you are what are the next two letters of the sequence Sydneyjohn and then DixonC got it correct S S are the next numbers standing for six and seven........ One , Two , Three , Four , Five.. and so on 2 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 New Puzzle ..... from " The Brain users guide" .. lateral thinking quiz What five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letter to it ? 1 Quote Link to comment
dixon cox Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 2 hours ago, ozzie said: JJASON - June July August September October November The correct answer is now clear to others despite you answering incorrectly. The correct answer was simply JJ You may feel that is splitting hairs, but it reminds me of the exam paper which instructs the takers to read all of the questions first before answering any. The last item states to then only respond to one which was to write your name in the top corner of the page 1 hour ago, Tomcat said: New Puzzle ..... from " The Brain users guide" .. lateral thinking quiz What five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letter to it ? short 1 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 OMG Dixon ...its right..... well done.. 1 Quote Link to comment
ozzie Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 12 hours ago, dixon cox said: The correct answer is now clear to others despite you answering incorrectly. The correct answer was simply JJ You may feel that is splitting hairs, but it reminds me of the exam paper which instructs the takers to read all of the questions first before answering any. The last item states to then only respond to one which was to write your name in the top corner of the page short In most exams that I have ever taken supplying extra information does not usually make your answer incorrect. But hey its your question and you can judge it as you see fit. Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 There is a couple more from the New Scientist quiz that dont need a degree in Physics so i may as well post them.....so firstly.. what is the missing letter H,Z,X,O,I,S.... 1 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 And then this last one Two English words begin with letters HE and end with the letters HE. Can you find them both . If you met enough Ladyboys you will probably relate to both words 2 Quote Link to comment
dixon cox Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Tomcat said: Two English words begin with letters HE and end with the letters HE. Can you find them both . If you met enough Ladyboys you will probably relate to both words headache + heartache 3 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 you got it Dixon ...correct .. i must admit i am useless at the wordy things . Also maybe you can figure out the Lita Bar 1000 baht note question as i cant understand it Quote Link to comment
sydneyjohn57 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Tomcat said: There is a couple more from the New Scientist quiz that dont need a degree in Physics so i may as well post them.....so firstly.. what is the missing letter H,Z,X,O,I,S.... Would it be N? Same same upside down? Quote Link to comment
Quinn Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 N maybe - but also B. C. D. E. K. - depending on the typeface/font. Quote Link to comment
sydneyjohn57 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 53 minutes ago, Quinn said: N maybe - but also B. C. D. E. K. - depending on the typeface/font. Ok, maybe I should have said rotated 180 degrees Quote Link to comment
Quinn Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 3 hours ago, sydneyjohn57 said: Would it be N? Same same upside down? Same same - 180 - quite understandable. Is my answer correct then. ? BTW - some people collect stamps, train numbers etc etc - I'm a Typeface Nerd. ! Quote Link to comment
sydneyjohn57 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 If B, C, D, E, K were rotated 180 degrees would they not look like this: ꓘ' Ǝ' ᗡ' Ͻ' ꓭ ? I think you were referring to flipping the letters (keeping the same left/right orientation) and if so your answer would be correct. 1 Quote Link to comment
Quinn Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Excellent - I think we're there. ! 1 Quote Link to comment
dixon cox Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 On 9/10/2016 at 1:25 AM, Pdoggg said: You and four ladyboys find a 1000 baht note on the floor of Lita Bar. None of you have change, so you agree to play a game of chance to divide the money probabilistically. The five of you sit around a table. The game is played in turns. Each turn, one of three things can happen, each with an equal probability: The 1000 baht note can move one position to the left, one position to the right, or the game ends and the person with the 1000 baht in front of him or her wins the game. You have the biggest dick, so the1000 baht starts in front of you. What are the chances you win the money? 11 hours ago, Tomcat said: ... Also maybe you can figure out the Lita Bar 1000 baht note question as i cant understand it After thinking a third plus a third plus a third I decided I didn't have the patience or ability to continue, so I translated pdogg's 4-year old ladyboy version back to normal and googled it Spoiler alert: If you click the link below you will see only the translation, not the answer. You need to subsequently click 'Show Solution' to reveal the answer. https://laurentlessard.com/bookproofs/splitting-a-hundred-dollar-bill/ I'm a words person, this is too mathematical for me 1 Quote Link to comment
seven Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 12 hours ago, dixon cox said: so I translated pdogg's 4-year old ladyboy version back to normal and googled it This gave me a headache so I rather picture a circle jerk with them ladymen. Who cums first gets the baht. Oh wait , we did that in Stringfellows many many years ago. Lek won. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 On 8/29/2020 at 1:16 AM, sydneyjohn57 said: Would it be N? Same same upside down? yes sir. all rotated 180 degrees they retain the same orientation is the answer... according to New Scientist 1 Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 this one never got answered from years ago ...how does the white square get there It fooled me first time and i had to read up the answer.. i have enlarged the image this time around so PDogg may have another shot This puzzle was made by a New Yorker , Paul Curry in 1958 , but the principle used here of the dissection paradox goes back to the 16th Century 1 Quote Link to comment
sydneyjohn57 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Something to do with the angle difference between the blue and red triangle and how it slots into the grid. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pdoggg Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, sydneyjohn57 said: Something to do with the angle difference between the blue and red triangle and how it slots into the grid. Yes, well done Sydney John! This was really stumping me. Since the blue and red triangles have different slopes then neither A or B are actually triangles but rather they are quadrilatetals. So A and B have different areas with neither being exactly 32.5 which would be the area of a 13 x 5 triangle. 1 Quote Link to comment
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