Ahhh hehe yeah I sorta missed that bit. On 12 Mar, 16:31, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Lee...one doesn't know which 6 do the tipping since the odd ball can > be *either* lighter or heavier. > > On Mar 12, 7:27 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The answer to that would be 4. > > > 6 one side 6 the other. Take the six that tip the ballance and split > > them in half and weight 3 on each side, etc.. > > > On 12 Mar, 04:53, 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: > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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