I thought about it again. Actually, you could put half in on scale and half in another. 1)One would be heavier. So then you split one side again and weight them.2)If they are even then you know that different ball didn't come from that side and now you know if the ball is heavier or lighter. 3)You split the balls(3 each scale) with the odd ball in them to narrow it down. 4)weigh two of the remaining 3-if they are even you know the 3rd is your odd ball. If one is(lighter or heavier based on earlier discovery) you know that one is the oddball.
So 4 times. I think. dj On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:56 PM, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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