Total guess is six but you can stop as soon as the scales aren't equal. dj
On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:53 PM, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Years ago I proffered this puzzle to ME: > > 12 balls…all appear to be identical. One and only one of them is a > little heavier OR a little lighter than the rest. > You have a balance scale…two pans hanging similar to what the statue > of blind justice holds. > > Problem: What is the *least* number of weighings necessary to know > *for sure* which of the 12 is different *and* whether the specific > ball is lighter or heavier than the rest? > > > On Mar 11, 7:32 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: >> Indeed...I'd hate to hear you lost your marbles! >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:30 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: >> > lmao, I'd be nuts to even consider it. >> >> > On Mar 11, 9:28 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > Fortunately it wasn't a botched vasectomy, or you might not have had the >> > > balls! >> >> > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > I'm in recovery right now after a botched operation. I had my gall >> > > > bladder removed and the doctor accidentally cut out part of my >> > > > stomach. I was beyond upset but when I told him I was going to file a >> > > > lawsuit he said I didn't have the guts. >> >> > > > On Mar 11, 9:19 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > Not that I'm above them... >> >> > > > > Two maggots were fighting in dead Ernest. >> >> > > > > Sticks float. They wood. >> >> > > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Chris Jenkins >> > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> > > > > > *dying* >> >> > > > > > Puns are the worst. >> >> > > > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> > > > > >> Then of course you should know How Long was the Chinese man's name >> > and >> > > > > >> how to make an Egg Roll, right? >> >> > > > > >> On Mar 11, 8:49 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > > > > >> > Great fun! I've always been a fan of riddles and puzzle games. >> >> > > > > >> > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> >> > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > Yeah, I knew the original set would lay waste to the >> > complexity, >> > > > but >> > > > > >> > > it would have on it's own without the correlation proved to be >> > > > more >> > > > > >> > > perplexing. It was fun at the least. >> >> > > > > >> > > On Mar 11, 8:39 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected] >> >> > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > If you check the time stamps, it took about five minutes. :D >> > The >> > > > > >> > > predictable >> > > > > >> > > > range of the downward progression led me immediately to the >> > > > > >> correlation >> > > > > >> > > with >> > > > > >> > > > the original set. Calculus, for the win! >> >> > > > > >> > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Slip Disc < >> > [email protected]> >> > > > > >> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > Simply smashing ol chap, I'm a bit gobsmacked. >> >> > > > > >> > > > > How many hours did it take you? hehehe! >> >> > > > > >> > > > > On Mar 11, 8:03 pm, Chris Jenkins < >> > [email protected] >> >> > > > > >> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > I'm still waiting for the response from Slip! He >> > apparently >> > > > > >> didn't >> > > > > >> > > take >> > > > > >> > > > > my >> > > > > >> > > > > > order, and tonight's overnight rate is increasing >> > > > .0345343782%! >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 3:24 AM, archytas < >> > > > > >> [email protected]> >> > > > > >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > Collaterally derivitise that last option Chris! >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > On 11 Mar, 03:17, Chris Jenkins < >> > > > [email protected]> >> > > > > >> > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > Elementary, my dear boy! >> >> > > > 6.5192024052026487145829715574291844165280937789100654589503 >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Slip Disc < >> > > > > >> [email protected]> >> > > > > >> > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Well Chris, you're really sharp so, what is the >> > next >> > > > in >> > > > > >> this >> > > > > >> > > > > sequence? >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > 20.024984394500785727697212148323, >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > 13.114877048604001304688219995272, >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > 9.230384607371460986883556451096, >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > ?........................................? >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Hint: It also has to do with the Universe. >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Anyone? >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > On Mar 10, 8:20 am, Chris Jenkins < >> > > > > >> [email protected]> >> > > > > >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > *laughing* >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Indeed, sir, Douglas Adams is who I was >> > referring >> > > > to. >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 8:19 AM, Slip Disc < >> > > > > >> [email protected] >> >> > > > > >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Come to think of it, probably that was what >> > Chris >> > > > was >> > > > > >> > > referring >> > > > > >> > > > > > > too. >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > The solar reference threw me off but the real >> > > > problem >> > > > > >> was >> > > > > >> > > that >> > > > > >> > > > > I >> > > > > >> > > > > > > had >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > just finished off a six pack of Samuel Adams. >> >> >http://www.samueladams.com/verification/?nocookie >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Now I'll have that cigar but first cut 82.5 >> > off >> > > > it's >> > > > > >> length >> > > > > >> > > to >> > > > > >> > > > > > > remove >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > the bad tasting stuff. >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 10, 6:46 am, Lee <[email protected]> >> > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Ahhh and here I was thinking Douglas Adams. >> > He >> > > > of >> > > > > >> the >> > > > > >> > > '42' >> > > > > >> > > > > > > quote. >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > On 9 Mar, 22:58, Slip Disc < >> > [email protected]> >> > > > > >> wrote: >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Adams is a lunar impact crater that is >> > located >> > > > in >> > > > > >> the >> > > > > >> > > > > rugged >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > southeastern section of the Moon, near the >> > > > lunar >> > > > > >> limb. >> > > > > >> > > It >> > > > > >> > > > > lies >> > > > > >> > > > > > > just >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > to >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > the southwest of the crater Legendre. >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Adams Latitude 31.9S >> > Longitude >> > > > 68.2E >> > > > > >> > > > > Diameter >> > > > > >> > > > > > > (km) >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > 66.0 >> >> > > > > >> > >http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/lunarform/cratall.html >> >> > > > > >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_%28lunar_crater%29 >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 9, 9:26 am, Lee <[email protected] >> >> > > > wrote: >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ummm err wot? >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9 Mar, 14:54, Slip Disc < >> > > > [email protected]> >> > > > > >> wrote: >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Its the Lunar Crater, located on the >> > Moon, >> > > > not >> > > > > >> > > Archy's >> > > > > >> > > > > > > moon. >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 9, 8:52 am, Lee < >> > [email protected] >> >> > > > > >> wrote: >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why? I think everbody who quotes >> > the >> > > > great >> > > > > >> man >> > > > > >> > > > > should >> > > > > >> > > > > > > get a >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > cigar, >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wanted or not. >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9 Mar, 14:46, Chris Jenkins < >> > > > > >> > > > > > > [email protected]> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You don't get cigars for quoting >> > > > Adams, >> > > > > >> you >> > > > > >> > > hack! >> > > > > >> > > > > ;) >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:41 AM, >> > Slip >> > > > Disc >> > > > > >> < >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > [email protected]> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No Cigar? >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 9, 8:32 am, Chris Jenkins >> > < >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > [email protected]> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Close! >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:31 >> > AM, >> > > > Slip >> > > > > >> Disc < >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 42 >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 9, 12:11 am, archytas >> > < >> > > > > >> > > > > > > [email protected] >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 401, 172, 85.2 - so what >> > comes >> > > > > >> next >> > > > > >> > > when >> > > > > >> > > > > > > thinking >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > about >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > the universe? >> >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You received this message >> > > > because >> > > > > >> you are >> > > > > >> > > > > > > subscribed >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > to >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > the Google >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Groups >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To post to this group, send >> > > > email to >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]. >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this >> > group, >> > > > send >> > > > > >> > > email to >> >> > > > > >> [email protected]<minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> >> > > > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%25252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> >> > > > > >> <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%25252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> >> > > > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%25252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%[email protected]> >> >> > > > > >> > > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%25252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> >> > > > <minds-eye%[email protected]<minds-eye%25252bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> >> ... >> >> read more »- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > ""Minds Eye"" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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