It's annoying because for the second weigh, I understood the principle that you can gain information by leaving balls out of the weigh, but I didn't think to apply that same logic to the first weigh, where I assumed that More Balls = More Information.
Mal: You were dead! Tracy: Hunh? Oh. Right. Suppose I was. Hey there, Zoe.
'The Message'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Polter-Cow - Nov 14, 2009 7:45:51 am PST #19288 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
megan walker - Nov 14, 2009 7:55:33 am PST #19289 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
You have eight balls all of the same size 7 of them weigh the same, and one of them weighs slightly more. How can you find the ball that is heavier by using a balance and only two weighings?
That came to me instantly, which is unusual. Maybe I've heard it before.
javachik - Nov 14, 2009 8:00:26 am PST #19290 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I figured it out but want to read everyone's whitefont. How do I do that on an iPhone?
Polter-Cow - Nov 14, 2009 8:04:37 am PST #19291 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
That came to me instantly, which is unusual. Maybe I've heard it before.
I know I've heard it or something like it before, but I forgot how it worked. The version I remember was with coins, though. I think it was here, even.
Hil R. - Nov 14, 2009 8:08:43 am PST #19292 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
There's also a version where you know that one of the balls is either slightly heavier or slightly lighter, but you don't know which. I don't remember exactly how many balls and how many weighings you needed for that one.
Jessica - Nov 14, 2009 8:28:49 am PST #19293 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I figured it out but want to read everyone's whitefont. How do I do that on an iPhone?
If you're running the 3.0 software, you should be able to double-tap and highlight.
Jessica - Nov 14, 2009 8:41:58 am PST #19294 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Best diaper ad EVAR. (Probably should only be watched by parents or daycare teachers.)
javachik - Nov 14, 2009 9:03:15 am PST #19295 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Thanks, Jess. I am running 3.0 but I seem to be only able to get the "copy" feature when I double click. And there is no text visible. I shall keep playing. Thanks for the help though.
sarameg - Nov 14, 2009 10:07:13 am PST #19296 of 30001
I totally have resembled a sloth today. I'm finally getting out to the pool in a bit.
I was supposed to clean and run errands. I never got off the couch. Ah well, can do that this evening, I guess.
Jesse - Nov 14, 2009 10:24:03 am PST #19297 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I haven't gotten dressed, but I have done some little things around the house (got rid of a box, shredded, made the mini-quiches), so that's good.