elfanie 0 #51 January 8, 2004 Quote Quote easy - three marbles is the minimum although, thats if you are lucky. . No, that's not it. Less. And the answer has no luck involved. You will know! samhussey got the shirt thing right. marbles needed to be pulled: one I won't say why, though, because I don't want to ruin it. =) -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #52 January 8, 2004 Quote Use lined paper no no no, then you'll have ink atoms in there too... "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BETO74 0 #53 January 8, 2004 Is a hypothetical question, never talked about folding or any material characteristic. As long as you have a number you, you have a distance can divided to and infinitehttp://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #54 January 8, 2004 mathmatically yes - physically no. Its where mathmatics and reality part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #55 January 8, 2004 Quote marbles needed to be pulled: one I won't say why, though, because I don't want to ruin it. =) That's the ticket. You've done this before. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BETO74 0 #56 January 8, 2004 Agree, Going back to the train and the super bird, Mathematically you will have to use a litle more complicated math than cal Philosophically speaking the answer is infinite, Reality wise, the trains are gonna crash and the bird is going to die in the midle.http://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #57 January 8, 2004 Quote How about the two trains going on the same track opposite directions. the distance between the trains in 100 miles, and they travel at 100 miles per hour. A super bird goes from train A to train B touches it and comes back to train A touches and goes back to train B, the super bird travels at 150 miles per hour. How many trips the bird have made before the trains collide? 100MPH 100MPH --------------> <-------------- A_______________________________________________B 100 MILES I answered wrong the first time. Thought it was how far the bird flies (got it wrong too, it's only a half hour or 75 miles). The answer isn't infinity number of trips, since the bird stops flying once the trains are closer together than the length of the bird (or that type of thought). The rest is left as an exercise for the student. Assume the bird is 100 miles long, then one trip is the answer (it's a big bird). ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #58 January 8, 2004 Quote marbles needed to be pulled: one hint: CENSORED, so it won't spoil it for those who are tryiing... great question... "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velo90 0 #59 January 8, 2004 Ater the hint it becomes soooo easy. I knew someone would spoil it. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #60 January 8, 2004 only if u r smart.. but sorry, really didnt mean to spoil it removed the hint... "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #61 January 8, 2004 I know. You talked about dividing, not folding. However, I think that the paper folding thing is just cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velo90 0 #62 January 8, 2004 So ..... You have $100, you must spend it all. You need to buy exactly 100 animals. You can't buy half an animal, but you buy at least one of each. On offer are Cows for $10 each Pigs for $3 each and Hens for 50 cents each. How many of each animal must you buy? Orders please.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #63 January 8, 2004 Oh look, a system of Diophantine linear equations. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #64 January 8, 2004 My, that is ONE PIG of a question, isn't it? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #65 January 8, 2004 85 hens 14 pigs 1 cow 100 animals and 5.5 $ left for beer... wonders of excel... "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #66 January 8, 2004 You must spend it all on animals, but I like the way you think. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #67 January 8, 2004 ok then. 94 hens 1 pig 5 cows. and no more change for beer... i think my other answer was better... "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #68 January 8, 2004 That's my answer. ONE PIG of a problem. actually, chicken is fairly lean and I don't need pig or cow (mmmm, ribs). how about 100 chickens and $50 for mixed drinks?? I like your answer better too. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #69 January 8, 2004 my answer would be, which kind of steak you prefer with your beer after all, i'm an engineer, not a mathematician... O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,115 #70 January 8, 2004 8 pirates and a monkey are marooned on an island. The pirates collect coconuts and agree to divide them up in the morning. During the night a pirate wakes up and thinks his colleagues will steal his share, so he takes and hides 1/8 of the coconutrs, throws a coconut to the monkey, and returns to sleep. Shortly after another pirate wakes up, takes 1/8 of the remaining coconuts and hides them, throws one of the remainder to the monkey, and goes back to sleep. Then another pirate awakes and does the exact same thing. And then the next, and then the next, etc. until each pirate has done it. In the morning they share the remaining coconuts equally, and finding a remainder of one, they give it to the monkey. What is the smallest number of coconuts they could have started with?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,115 #71 January 8, 2004 A Vogon galactic highway construction crew finds a small spherical rocky planet in its path and decides to bore (by vaporization) a cylindrical tunnel right through the center of the planet. Since they are paid piece rates, they have to measure the length of the resulting tunnel. It turns out to be exactly 1 Vogon mile in length. What is the volume of the remaining rock in the planet?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #72 January 8, 2004 I'm almost certain the answer is 42 something.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunBobby 0 #73 January 8, 2004 There was a time I could solve this with a pencil and paper using algebraic formulas and such. Microsoft Excel works well, too... see attached. As someone earlier said, Achilles and his opponent, the tortoise, will be neck and neck at 11.1111111111 meters. One moment after that, Achilles will be ahead. FunBobby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #74 January 8, 2004 Quote will be neck and neck at 11.1111111111 meters. One moment after that, Achilles will be ahead not if a "moment" is defined as 0.00000000001 or smaller O "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #75 January 8, 2004 Quote There was a time I could solve this with a pencil and paper using algebraic formulas and such. Microsoft Excel works well, too... see attached. Actually, I believe you need calculus to "prove" the fallacy of Zeno's Paradox. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ZenosParadoxes.htmlquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
