Ok, I found it on the net(yes, I cheated.) It seems an offal lot of work for ONE less weighing. Did I mention I'm laZy? On a cost/benefit analysis I believe my way is better. And I'm stickin' to it.;-)
Puzzles Smuzzles. *harrumph* dj On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 11:08 PM, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 - > > -- > 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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