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RlP 07/20/22 12:26:03 PM #101:	Bump --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966708752] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/21/22 1:08:44 AM #102:	Was the question too hard, boring or are people busy? Wonder if I should give a hint even though no one has really tried answering it. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966724654] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Was the question too hard, boring or are people busy? Wonder if I should give a hint even though no one has really tried answering it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/21/22 1:33:18 AM #103:	RlP posted... Was the question too hard, boring or are people busy? Wonder if I should give a hint even though no one has really tried answering it. Too much physical or visual trouble to solve. It's not a question on needing an intelligent answer, but rather something that requires excessive brute force on all the possibilities. <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966724923] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>RlP posted... </cite> <quote>Was the question too hard, boring or are people busy? Wonder if I should give a hint even though no one has really tried answering it.</quote>Too much physical or visual trouble to solve. It's not a question on needing an intelligent answer, but rather something that requires excessive brute force on all the possibilities. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/21/22 8:03:58 PM #104:	The answer can be figured out without drawing. I find it funny that I thought adding the drawing element would have encourage more people to take a guess, participate and have fun, seems I was wrong. Here's a hint on hour to figure it out without drawing (Pretty much how to answer bonus question#2): ~~If you divide a circle with 1 line, how many pieces you have?~~ ~~If you divide it with 2 lines, how many pieces do you have?~~ ~~If you divide it with 3 lines, how many pieces do you have?~~ ~~Can you see a pattern?~~ A hint for anyone that would prefer the drawing approach: ~~Try drawing a star at the center of the circle, but make sure the star edges do not touch the circle edge.~~ --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966743769] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>The answer can be figured out without drawing. I find it funny that I thought adding the drawing element would have encourage more people to take a guess, participate and have fun, seems I was wrong. Here's a hint on hour to figure it out without drawing (Pretty much how to answer bonus question#2): If you divide a circle with 1 line, how many pieces you have? If you divide it with 2 lines, how many pieces do you have? If you divide it with 3 lines, how many pieces do you have? Can you see a pattern? A hint for anyone that would prefer the drawing approach: Try drawing a star at the center of the circle, but make sure the star edges do not touch the circle edge. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EyeWontBeFooled 07/21/22 8:05:34 PM #105:	RlP posted... The answer can be figured out without drawing. I find it funny that I thought adding the drawing element would have encourage more people to take a guess, participate and have fun, seems I was wrong. Here's a hint on hour to figure it out without drawing: ~~If you divide a circle with 1 line, how many pieces you have?~~ ~~If you divide it with 2 lines, how many pieces do you have?~~ ~~If you divide it with 3 lines, how many pieces do you have?~~ ~~Can you see a pattern?~~ A hint for anyone that would prefer the drawing approach: ~~Try drawing a star at the center of the circle, but make sure the star edges do not touch the circle edge.~~ ~~32?~~ --- You really think this is a sig you're reading? <cite>EyeWontBeFooled posted [p:966743797] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>RlP posted... </cite> <quote>The answer can be figured out without drawing. I find it funny that I thought adding the drawing element would have encourage more people to take a guess, participate and have fun, seems I was wrong. Here's a hint on hour to figure it out without drawing: If you divide a circle with 1 line, how many pieces you have? If you divide it with 2 lines, how many pieces do you have? If you divide it with 3 lines, how many pieces do you have? Can you see a pattern? A hint for anyone that would prefer the drawing approach: Try drawing a star at the center of the circle, but make sure the star edges do not touch the circle edge.</quote>32? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/21/22 8:13:58 PM #106:	EyeWontBeFooled posted... ~~32?~~ What was your thought process? ~~That's not the answer btw~~ --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966743965] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>EyeWontBeFooled posted... </cite> <quote>32?</quote> What was your thought process? That's not the answer btw </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EyeWontBeFooled 07/21/22 8:23:27 PM #107:	RlP posted... What was your thought process? ~~That's not the answer btw~~ I made the quantum leap of powers of 2 lol --- You really think this is a sig you're reading? <cite>EyeWontBeFooled posted [p:966744144] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>RlP posted... </cite> <quote>What was your thought process? That's not the answer btw</quote>I made the quantum leap of powers of 2 lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
the_rowan 07/21/22 9:17:00 PM #108:	My answer is ~~16.~~ Logic based on shitty paint.net and Notepad math as seen here; ~~seems that each cut adds a number of new pieces equal to the number of total cuts~~: ~~https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/9/7/AAISEjAADeoZ.png~~ --- "That is why war is so tragic. To win means to make victims of your opponents and give birth to hatred." - Kratos Aurion, Tales of Symphonia <cite>the_rowan posted [p:966745314] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>My answer is 16. Logic based on shitty paint.net and Notepad math as seen here; seems that each cut adds a number of new pieces equal to the number of total cuts: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/9/7/AAISEjAADeoZ.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/21/22 11:59:24 PM #109:	EyeWontBeFooled posted... I made the quantum leap of powers of 2 lol With 3 cuts you get ~~7 pieces, so it wouldnt apply~~ the_rowan posted... My answer is 16. Logic based on shitty paint.net and Notepad math as seen here; This is correct! Kudos for the drawing and notepad lol. If you do some straightforward math, you can also arrive to this formula N( N + 1 )/2 + 1, which is the way to prove that the assumption that new lines add new pieces equal to the number of lines is correct. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966748150] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>EyeWontBeFooled posted... </cite> <quote>I made the quantum leap of powers of 2 lol</quote> With 3 cuts you get 7 pieces, so it wouldnt apply the_rowan posted... </cite> <quote>My answer is 16. Logic based on shitty paint.net and Notepad math as seen here;</quote> This is correct! Kudos for the drawing and notepad lol. If you do some straightforward math, you can also arrive to this formula N( N + 1 )/2 + 1, which is the way to prove that the assumption that new lines add new pieces equal to the number of lines is correct. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/22/22 12:01:53 AM #110:	Since I doubt anyone will actually bother to try to draw how the cuts could look like, here's the answer for those who are curious ~~on how 16 pieces for 5 cuts look like:~~ ~~https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/4/6/AAFD9eAADequ.jpg~~ --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966748191] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Since I doubt anyone will actually bother to try to draw how the cuts could look like, here's the answer for those who are curious on how 16 pieces for 5 cuts look like: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/4/6/AAFD9eAADequ.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/22/22 12:16:27 AM #111:	If a pizza was exactly cut in such a way, can this be equally shared between a friend? Brain puzzle back at you. :D EDIT: You can't use a knife. Only share with your friend the 16 current pieces. <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966748392] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>If a pizza was exactly cut in such a way, can this be equally shared between a friend? Brain puzzle back at you. :D EDIT: You can't use a knife. Only share with your friend the 16 current pieces. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/22/22 12:38:41 AM #112:	A couple of question: Is this sharing with only 1 friend or multiple Is the shape a perfectly shaped star and perfectly centered? Is the pizza a circle or oval shaped? What type of pizza flavor? Lol --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966748701] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>A couple of question: Is this sharing with only 1 friend or multipleIs the shape a perfectly shaped star and perfectly centered?Is the pizza a circle or oval shaped?What type of pizza flavor? Lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/22/22 12:49:01 AM #113:	Two people share the equal surface area of mass from the 16 cut slices available. <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966748843] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Two people share the equal surface area of mass from the 16 cut slices available. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/22/22 12:59:35 AM #114:	I posted a pizza theorum earlier where two people could enjoy the same total amount if it were cut into pieces divisible by four. Just curious if that would also apply to this current answer as well. <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966748963] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>I posted a pizza theorum earlier where two people could enjoy the same total amount if it were cut into pieces divisible by four. Just curious if that would also apply to this current answer as well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/22/22 1:26:37 AM #115:	I'm going to take a wild guess and say ~~yes. Using the reference image I posted with the star:~~ ~~Person1 gets 1,2,3 ,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16~~ ~~Person2 gets the rest.~~ Reasoning: You posted that theorem where oddly shapped pizzas that meet at a single point can be shared equally splitting with a friend clockwise as long as the pieces are divisible by 4. If I assume that's true, then we can simplify the problem for the star shaped cut into just 4 pieces and apply the theorem. Then we just give each person the sub pieces that correspond to the simplified areas. ~~Reference image~~ ~~https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/0/9/AAFD9eAADert.jpg~~ --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966749266] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>I'm going to take a wild guess and say yes. Using the reference image I posted with the star: Person1 gets 1,2,3 ,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16 Person2 gets the rest. Reasoning: You posted that theorem where oddly shapped pizzas that meet at a single point can be shared equally splitting with a friend clockwise as long as the pieces are divisible by 4. If I assume that's true, then we can simplify the problem for the star shaped cut into just 4 pieces and apply the theorem. Then we just give each person the sub pieces that correspond to the simplified areas. Reference image https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/0/9/AAFD9eAADert.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/22/22 1:31:56 AM #116:	Steffenfield posted... Just curious if that would also apply to this current answer as well. I was hoping you knew the answer, now I will forever wonder if my answer is correct or not. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966749329] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Steffenfield posted... </cite> <quote>Just curious if that would also apply to this current answer as well.</quote> I was hoping you knew the answer, now I will forever wonder if my answer is correct or not. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/22/22 2:49:47 AM #117:	RlP posted... I was hoping you knew the answer, now I will forever wonder if my answer is correct or not. I think what I asked might be an original question. Feel free to Google this though. I do like how you broke it all down to just four pieces. :) <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966750140] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>RlP posted... </cite> <quote>I was hoping you knew the answer, now I will forever wonder if my answer is correct or not.</quote>I think what I asked might be an original question. Feel free to Google this though. I do like how you broke it all down to just four pieces. :) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/22/22 3:09:41 AM #118:	Sorry. A better word should have been four "sections", not "pieces". <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966750289] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Sorry. A better word should have been four "sections", not "pieces". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/22/22 1:38:15 PM #119:	After googling the theorem, I change my answer to ~~no, its not possible.~~ The theorem states that 1) the pieces must be at least 8 but divisible by 4 ~~(my idea doesn't work as no points intersect in a point that could be simplified to 8 pieces),~~ and 2) the pieces must be cut at exactly the same angle which on your question was stated as not a guarantee. Here's the theorem from wikipedia: Let p be an interior point of the disk, and let n be a multiple of 4 that is greater than or equal to 8. Form n sectors of the disk with equal angles by choosing an arbitrary line through p, rotating the line n/2 1 times by an angle of 2/n radians, and slicing the disk on each of the resulting n/2 lines. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966758477] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>After googling the theorem, I change my answer to no, its not possible. The theorem states that 1) the pieces must be at least 8 but divisible by 4 (my idea doesn't work as no points intersect in a point that could be simplified to 8 pieces), and 2) the pieces must be cut at exactly the same angle which on your question was stated as not a guarantee. Here's the theorem from wikipedia: <quote>Let p be an interior point of the disk, and let n be a multiple of 4 that is greater than or equal to 8. Form n sectors of the disk with equal angles by choosing an arbitrary line through p, rotating the line n/2 1 times by an angle of 2/n radians, and slicing the disk on each of the resulting n/2 lines. </quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/22/22 1:40:56 PM #120:	Here's a riddle to take slight break from mathematic/rational thinking puzzles. This one is more like those "be creative" type of puzzles. An Arab sheikh tells his two sons to race their camels to a distant city to see who will inherit his fortune. The one whose camel is slower will win. The brothers, after wandering aimlessly for days, ask a wise man for advise. After hearing the advice they jump on the camels and race as fast as they can to the city. What did the wise man say? --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966758532] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Here's a riddle to take slight break from mathematic/rational thinking puzzles. This one is more like those "be creative" type of puzzles. An Arab sheikh tells his two sons to race their camels to a distant city to see who will inherit his fortune. The one whose camel is slower will win. The brothers, after wandering aimlessly for days, ask a wise man for advise. After hearing the advice they jump on the camels and race as fast as they can to the city. What did the wise man say? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GATTJT 07/22/22 1:45:03 PM #121:	"Your father is dead and was waiting until one of you won before writing a will. The first one to get to the city will be able to claim his fortune." --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/gamerfanfan/wishlist <cite>GATTJT posted [p:966758624] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>"Your father is dead and was waiting until one of you won before writing a will. The first one to get to the city will be able to claim his fortune." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/22/22 1:48:18 PM #122:	Not quite, you can assume the father didnt change their mind/rules. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966758696] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Not quite, you can assume the father didnt change their mind/rules. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/22/22 2:11:31 PM #123:	Is there any type of play on words here? Seems like the first one to win the race will lose. A bit nonsensical. Would this give way to a possible clue on the riddle? https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/slower <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966759251] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Is there any type of play on words here? Seems like the first one to win the race will lose. A bit nonsensical. Would this give way to a possible clue on the riddle? https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/slower </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/22/22 2:16:04 PM #124:	Not a play on words either. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966759362] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Not a play on words either. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/22/22 2:18:06 PM #125:	The only thing that comes to mind would be the birth of Jesus and the calendar year changing from BC to AD. Other than this, I've got goose eggs as to the correct answer. :/ <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966759405] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>The only thing that comes to mind would be the birth of Jesus and the calendar year changing from BC to AD. Other than this, I've got goose eggs as to the correct answer. :/ </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/22/22 4:16:03 PM #126:	This one of think outside the box situations. It's not convoluted but it is thinking in a different way. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966762005] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>This one of think outside the box situations. It's not convoluted but it is thinking in a different way. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
the_rowan 07/22/22 5:35:18 PM #127:	I was thinking along the lines of trying to tire out the camels by pushing them harder, as "slower" doesn't mean the same as "got there later". But then I thought of a much simpler answer. The wise man said, ~~"You two should switch camels."~~ --- "That is why war is so tragic. To win means to make victims of your opponents and give birth to hatred." - Kratos Aurion, Tales of Symphonia <cite>the_rowan posted [p:966763892] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>I was thinking along the lines of trying to tire out the camels by pushing them harder, as "slower" doesn't mean the same as "got there later". But then I thought of a much simpler answer. The wise man said, "You two should switch camels." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/22/22 7:25:22 PM #128:	^ Very clever. <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966766397] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>^ Very clever. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokison 07/22/22 7:30:01 PM #129:	"If you both keep wandering like this you'll both die and no one will get the fortune. The only way to win is to actually race" Edit: Something about how they'll never win if they do it like that, because they can never he sure the other made it first. Maybe something about another brother? --- Word from the wise: Don't run in the shower. <cite>Lokison posted [p:966766480] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>"If you both keep wandering like this you'll both die and no one will get the fortune. The only way to win is to actually race" Edit: Something about how they'll never win if they do it like that, because they can never he sure the other made it first. Maybe something about another brother? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/23/22 1:02:17 AM #130:	Lokison posted... "If you both keep wandering like this you'll both die and no one will get the fortune. The only way to win is to actually race" Edit: Something about how they'll never win if they do it like that, because they can never he sure the other made it first. Maybe something about another brother? The father would know who won and therefore who lost. No other siblings in the mix. the_rowan posted... I was thinking along the lines of trying to tire out the camels by pushing them harder, as "slower" doesn't mean the same as "got there later". But then I thought of a much simpler answer. The wise man said, ~~"You two should switch camels."~~ ~~Correct. They can ride their brother's camel to force them to win the race.~~ --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966772893] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Lokison posted... </cite> <quote>"If you both keep wandering like this you'll both die and no one will get the fortune. The only way to win is to actually race" Edit: Something about how they'll never win if they do it like that, because they can never he sure the other made it first. Maybe something about another brother?</quote> The father would know who won and therefore who lost. No other siblings in the mix. the_rowan posted... </cite> <quote>I was thinking along the lines of trying to tire out the camels by pushing them harder, as "slower" doesn't mean the same as "got there later". But then I thought of a much simpler answer. The wise man said, "You two should switch camels."</quote> Correct. They can ride their brother's camel to force them to win the race. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/23/22 2:20:01 AM #131:	Next puzzle If you have a three-gallon jug and a five-gallon jug, how can you measure out exactly four gallons of water? --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966774121] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Next puzzle If you have a three-gallon jug and a five-gallon jug, how can you measure out exactly four gallons of water? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
the_rowan 07/23/22 2:35:02 AM #132:	RlP posted... Next puzzle If you have a three-gallon jug and a five-gallon jug, how can you measure out exactly four gallons of water? I've solved much harder versions of this one in the past. There's a version in Quern: Undying Thoughts where you have containers that hold 4, 9, 9, and 12 units, a volume of exactly 13 that must stay within the system (starting with the first two containers full), and have to get the 12 unit container to have exactly 10, 6, or 11 units for three separate puzzles. Let's call the 5-gallon jug A and the 3-gallon jub B. Fill A with 5, pour into B until it's full so there's 2 in A left over. Pour out B and then pour A into it so B has 2 and A has 0. Now fill A to 5 again, then pour into B until it's full, which only takes 1 gallon. A now has 4 gallons in it. --- "That is why war is so tragic. To win means to make victims of your opponents and give birth to hatred." - Kratos Aurion, Tales of Symphonia <cite>the_rowan posted [p:966774261] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>RlP posted... </cite> <quote>Next puzzle If you have a three-gallon jug and a five-gallon jug, how can you measure out exactly four gallons of water?</quote> I've solved much harder versions of this one in the past. There's a version in Quern: Undying Thoughts where you have containers that hold 4, 9, 9, and 12 units, a volume of exactly 13 that must stay within the system (starting with the first two containers full), and have to get the 12 unit container to have exactly 10, 6, or 11 units for three separate puzzles. Let's call the 5-gallon jug A and the 3-gallon jub B. Fill A with 5, pour into B until it's full so there's 2 in A left over. Pour out B and then pour A into it so B has 2 and A has 0. Now fill A to 5 again, then pour into B until it's full, which only takes 1 gallon. A now has 4 gallons in it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/23/22 2:44:41 AM #133:	Yeah it is a common game/question. I even think I've seen ads for a mobile game that is literally just playing different variations of the puzzle. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966774365] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Yeah it is a common game/question. I even think I've seen ads for a mobile game that is literally just playing different variations of the puzzle. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/23/22 11:38:48 PM #134:	I just realized I forgot to say whether the answer is correct or not. ~~It is not incorrect.~~ --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966793578] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>I just realized I forgot to say whether the answer is correct or not. It is not incorrect. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/23/22 11:40:51 PM #135:	Another riddle since I cant recall anymore puzzles for now. Two horses were born at the same time. They both traveled the world, and then died at the same time. However, they didn't live to the same age. How? --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966793616] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Another riddle since I cant recall anymore puzzles for now. Two horses were born at the same time. They both traveled the world, and then died at the same time. However, they didn't live to the same age. How? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
the_rowan 07/24/22 12:11:17 AM #136:	RlP posted... Another riddle since I cant recall anymore puzzles for now. Two horses were born at the same time. They both traveled the world, and then died at the same time. However, they didn't live to the same age. How? I have an idea or two, but I don't like them. So, if you measure their age as the difference of their date of birth and date of death, then they can die on different days by being in different time zones, and perhaps one had just celebrated its birthday while the other was a few hours behind. However, this is only a different age because your method of measuring is flawed; the horses lived for the same time. Another answer is that one horse spent a lot of time at high elevations and the other didn't, causing it to age about 0.0003 seconds more over its 30 year lifespan (due to special relativity on the spinning Earth), so now the horses literally die at different ages... by an amount so small that no one cares, but it's technically more of a real thing than the above. I suppose you could expand "travelling the world" to include being sent off into space in a high-speed capsule moving at relativistic speeds... --- "That is why war is so tragic. To win means to make victims of your opponents and give birth to hatred." - Kratos Aurion, Tales of Symphonia <cite>the_rowan posted [p:966794127] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>RlP posted... </cite> <quote>Another riddle since I cant recall anymore puzzles for now. Two horses were born at the same time. They both traveled the world, and then died at the same time. However, they didn't live to the same age. How?</quote> I have an idea or two, but I don't like them. So, if you measure their age as the difference of their date of birth and date of death, then they can die on different days by being in different time zones, and perhaps one had just celebrated its birthday while the other was a few hours behind. However, this is only a different age because your method of measuring is flawed; the horses lived for the same time. Another answer is that one horse spent a lot of time at high elevations and the other didn't, causing it to age about 0.0003 seconds more over its 30 year lifespan (due to special relativity on the spinning Earth), so now the horses literally die at different ages... by an amount so small that no one cares, but it's technically more of a real thing than the above. I suppose you could expand "travelling the world" to include being sent off into space in a high-speed capsule moving at relativistic speeds... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/24/22 11:25:24 AM #137:	^ The first one is correct. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966801276] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>^ The first one is correct. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/24/22 12:12:57 PM #138:	The day before yesterday, Chris was 7 years old. Next year, he'll turn 10. How's this possible? --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966802097] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>The day before yesterday, Chris was 7 years old. Next year, he'll turn 10. How's this possible? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
the_rowan 07/24/22 2:24:37 PM #139:	I've heard that one before exactly, so maybe someone else should answer this time. --- "That is why war is so tragic. To win means to make victims of your opponents and give birth to hatred." - Kratos Aurion, Tales of Symphonia <cite>the_rowan posted [p:966804678] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>I've heard that one before exactly, so maybe someone else should answer this time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/24/22 2:31:10 PM #140:	He was born on February 29th? Either that or he can bend both space and time, making him most likely insane. <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966804824] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>He was born on February 29th? Either that or he can bend both space and time, making him most likely insane. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/24/22 3:22:08 PM #141:	the_rowan posted... I've heard that one before exactly, so maybe someone else should answer this time. Thanks for giving others the chance! Steffenfield posted... He was born on February 29th? Either that or he can bend both space and time, making him most likely insane. Incorrect but ~~it does have to do with a specific date~~ --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966805735] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>the_rowan posted... </cite> <quote>I've heard that one before exactly, so maybe someone else should answer this time.</quote> Thanks for giving others the chance! Steffenfield posted... </cite> <quote>He was born on February 29th? Either that or he can bend both space and time, making him most likely insane.</quote> Incorrect but it does have to do with a specific date </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PaintGimmick 07/25/22 9:58:56 AM #142:	~~I think this works.~~ ~~Today is January 1st.~~ ~~Chris's birthday is December 31st.~~ ~~The day before yesterday (December 30th), he was 7.~~ ~~Yesterday he turned 8, which was technically "last year."~~ ~~This year, he will turn 9 on December 31st.~~ ~~Next year he will turn 10 on December 31st.~~ --- Here for all your hastily crafted, poorly drawn MSPaint needs. <cite>PaintGimmick posted [p:966821036] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>I think this works. Today is January 1st. Chris's birthday is December 31st. The day before yesterday (December 30th), he was 7. Yesterday he turned 8, which was technically "last year." This year, he will turn 9 on December 31st. Next year he will turn 10 on December 31st. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/25/22 6:46:13 PM #143:	PaintGimmick posted... ~~I think this works.~~ ~~Today is January 1st.~~ ~~Chris's birthday is December 31st.~~ ~~The day before yesterday (December 30th), he was 7.~~ ~~Yesterday he turned 8, which was technically "last year."~~ ~~This year, he will turn 9 on December 31st.~~ ~~Next year he will turn 10 on December 31st.~~ Correct. Good thinking there! --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966832557] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>PaintGimmick posted... </cite> <quote>I think this works. Today is January 1st. Chris's birthday is December 31st. The day before yesterday (December 30th), he was 7. Yesterday he turned 8, which was technically "last year." This year, he will turn 9 on December 31st. Next year he will turn 10 on December 31st.</quote> Correct. Good thinking there! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/25/22 6:54:36 PM #144:	Next challenge: A person, who hates walking, lives on the 10th floor of a building and takes the elevator every day when they go out. When they return in the evening, they take the elevator to the 17th floor and walks up the stairs to the 10th floor to reach his apartment. Why would they do this? --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966832737] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Next challenge: A person, who hates walking, lives on the 10th floor of a building and takes the elevator every day when they go out. When they return in the evening, they take the elevator to the 17th floor and walks up the stairs to the 10th floor to reach his apartment. Why would they do this? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/26/22 11:50:10 AM #145:	Bump --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966847282] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 07/26/22 4:01:25 PM #146:	if 17th floor is supposed to be 7th floor, then i already know this one. though it usually includes another detail/hint. if you actually mean he walks up from the 17th to the 10th floor, then i'm definitely lost in this bizarrely numbering alternate reality. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! They're mostly coloring books on tape. I don't even know how that works... <cite>Medussa posted [p:966852905] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>if 17th floor is supposed to be 7th floor, then i already know this one. though it usually includes another detail/hint. if you actually mean he walks up from the 17th to the 10th floor, then i'm definitely lost in this bizarrely numbering alternate reality. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EyeWontBeFooled 07/26/22 4:07:36 PM #147:	~~The person living on the 17th Floor is a little person who can reach no higher than the 10th Floor on the elevator.~~ ~~Its fine going down, as they can reach the ground floor button. But going up is another matter.~~ Pretty bad choice to live honestly. --- You really think this is a sig you're reading? <cite>EyeWontBeFooled posted [p:966853058] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>The person living on the 17th Floor is a little person who can reach no higher than the 10th Floor on the elevator. Its fine going down, as they can reach the ground floor button. But going up is another matter. Pretty bad choice to live honestly. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Steffenfield 07/26/22 6:54:33 PM #148:	They live on the Space Station where walking is terribly difficult while up and down is extremely weird as well due to its orbital rotation around the Earth. Cookie for me? <cite>Steffenfield posted [p:966857165] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>They live on the Space Station where walking is terribly difficult while up and down is extremely weird as well due to its orbital rotation around the Earth. Cookie for me? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/26/22 10:20:14 PM #149:	Medussa posted... if 17th floor is supposed to be 7th floor My bad, yes this is the 7th floor. Not 17th Correct wording without typo: A person, who hates walking, lives on the 10th floor of a building and takes the elevator every day when they go out. When they return in the evening, they take the elevator to the 7th floor and walks up the stairs to the 10th floor to reach his apartment. Why would they do this? --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966861656] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted... </cite> <quote>if 17th floor is supposed to be 7th floor</quote> My bad, yes this is the 7th floor. Not 17th Correct wording without typo: A person, who hates walking, lives on the 10th floor of a building and takes the elevator every day when they go out. When they return in the evening, they take the elevator to the 7th floor and walks up the stairs to the 10th floor to reach his apartment. Why would they do this? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RlP 07/26/22 10:34:19 PM #150:	EyeWontBeFooled posted... ~~The person living on the 17th Floor is a little person who can reach no higher than the 10th Floor on the elevator.~~ ~~Its fine going down, as they can reach the ground floor button. But going up is another matter.~~ Pretty bad choice to live honestly. Maybe correct given my typo. ~~If you assumed 7th instead of 17th (my typo) and mean they can reach no higher than the 10th floor~~ ~~button.~~ ~~Then yes. You are correct.~~ I agree it is poor planning from their side, but maybe there were no other cheaper and more convenient options for them. Steffenfield posted... They live on the Space Station where walking is terribly difficult while up and down is extremely weird as well due to its orbital rotation around the Earth. Cookie for me? I'll allow the cookie as I messed up the riddle and because this answer is thinking outside the box Medussa posted... though it usually includes another detail/hint. For those curious, this is the aforementioned hint: ~~If its a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, they go to their floor directly~~ I omitted it since IMO part of solving puzzles is asking the right questions and that would lead to arrive at the hint by one own's merit. It is also too much of a direct hint IMO that removes part of the fun of figuring it out by oneself. EyeWontBeFooled was able to figure it out without the hint proving it is not really neede and demonestrating why they have that username. Kudos. --- Go and watch Ef ~ A tale of memories now! <cite>RlP posted [p:966861956] in Brain puzz... [t:80095761]...</cite> <quote>EyeWontBeFooled posted... </cite> <quote>The person living on the 17th Floor is a little person who can reach no higher than the 10th Floor on the elevator. Its fine going down, as they can reach the ground floor button. But going up is another matter. Pretty bad choice to live honestly.</quote> Maybe correct given my typo. If you assumed 7th instead of 17th (my typo) and mean they can reach no higher than the 10th floor button. Then yes. You are correct. I agree it is poor planning from their side, but maybe there were no other cheaper and more convenient options for them. Steffenfield posted... </cite> <quote>They live on the Space Station where walking is terribly difficult while up and down is extremely weird as well due to its orbital rotation around the Earth. Cookie for me? </quote> I'll allow the cookie as I messed up the riddle and because this answer is thinking outside the box Medussa posted... </cite> <quote>though it usually includes another detail/hint.</quote> For those curious, this is the aforementioned hint: If its a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, they go to their floor directly I omitted it since IMO part of solving puzzles is asking the right questions and that would lead to arrive at the hint by one own's merit. It is also too much of a direct hint IMO that removes part of the fun of figuring it out by oneself. EyeWontBeFooled was able to figure it out without the hint proving it is not really neede and demonestrating why they have that username. Kudos. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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