incorrect On Mar 11, 9:04 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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