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MKJ
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by MKJ Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:57 am
.. i dont get it
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U4EA
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by U4EA Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:58 am
Dude, read the instructions and background.
MKJ
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by MKJ Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:59 am
i have.
i guess its a language thing, since i never heard of the phrase "petals around the rose", so i have no idea what this dude is saying
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U4EA
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by U4EA Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:01 pm
I don't think that phrase has any linguistic significance. Having said that, it is instrumental in solving the problem.
MKJ
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by MKJ Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:05 pm
perhaps. it feels like someone just handed me a fish and a clothespin and asked me for the answer.
my point is, without understanding the problem how could one come to any conclusion
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U4EA
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by U4EA Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:06 pm
Figuring out what the problem is is the solution. Well, kind of ..
Pext
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by Pext Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:07 pm
it took me 20 seconds.
and i did not even read the description
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r3t
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by r3t Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:08 pm
The solution is indeed in the phrase. That said, it's a rather stupid game with no mathematical significance.
U4EA
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by U4EA Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:08 pm
Pext wrote: it took me 20 seconds.
You, my friend, are one who thinks outside la boîte.
r3t wrote: The solution is indeed in the phrase. That said, it's a rather stupid game with no mathematical significance.
Yea, apparently scientific/mathematical type people spend too much time overanalyzing mathematical aspects of the numbers.
I'd appreciate it if anyone who gets the solution doesn't give it away for the others.
MKJ
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by MKJ Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:11 pm
U4EA wrote:
guess thats me then
abstract puzzles are for homos
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Pext
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by Pext Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:11 pm
U4EA wrote: Yea, apparently scientific/mathematical type people spend too much time overanalyzing mathematical aspects of the numbers.
wrong. i'm about to study maths.
U4EA
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by U4EA Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:12 pm
MKJ wrote: guess thats me then
Hehe, same here. I filled out an entire sheet with numbers and the correct solution and spent ages trying to figure out some kind of mathematical pattern. I think that's one of the reasons it took me that long.
Pext wrote: wrong. i'm about to study maths.
Maybe maths isn't the career path for you then .. ?
blood.angel
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by blood.angel Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:27 pm
When this was on SA it took me three days before I gave up and read a spoiler.
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by Survivor Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:29 pm
Took me 2 minutes now. But a year ago when i saw this i couldn't solve it if my life depended on it.
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MKJ
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by MKJ Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:32 pm
it feels like that one zodiac puzzle in Silent Hill 1. fuck it took us hours to solve that one
i hate those things :Z
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blood.angel
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by blood.angel Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:33 pm
MKJ wrote: it feels like that one zodiac puzzle in Silent Hill 1. fuck it took us hours to solve that one
i hate those things :Z
Fuck the zodiac puzzle, the piano one was a kerbillion times harder.
mik0rs
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by mik0rs Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:33 pm
Took me far less than a minute, probably about 20 seconds like Pext
MKJ
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by MKJ Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:37 pm
ah i got it. fair enough
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MKJ
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by MKJ Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:37 pm
blood.angel wrote:
Fuck the zodiac puzzle, the piano one was a kerbillion times harder.
yea that took us a while too. we already had the answer, we only missed the "silent birds" hint for about an hour
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by Nightshade Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:42 pm
U4EA wrote:
I started doing exactly that before the solution hit me.
Pext
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by Pext Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:44 pm
U4EA wrote: Maybe maths isn't the career path for you then .. ?
or maybe you reconsider your theory...
i was just lucky with taking the right approach. your second post spoiled it a bit.
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by MKJ Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:45 pm
Pext wrote:
note that mathimatical people "tend" to have trouble. doesnt mean they always do
im supposed to be artistic yet it took me a while so there
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U4EA
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by U4EA Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:49 pm
Nightshade wrote: I started doing exactly that before the solution hit me.
I did that despite having been warned not to overanalyze it.
Pext wrote: or maybe you reconsider your theory...
Of course, I was kidding about maths not being a suitable career path. But it does show that you're adept at looking at the problem from a different perspective despite having a hint/spoiler (btw it took me that long even after being given similar tips).
MKJ wrote: note that mathimatical people "tend" to have trouble. doesnt mean they always do
That too
