From: Mark Nau (nau_at_treyarch.com)
Date: Fri Jun 28 2002 - 13:34:50 PDT
I don't understand. HOWeVer It failS to state That only valid Rule scan be nearest precEdents. H - 1 O - 1 We - 2 Ver - 3 Itfail - 6 Stostate - 8 Thatonlyvalid - 13 Rulescanbenearestprec - 21 This is exaclty fibonnaci, except with a 6 where the 5 should be. -- -M mailto:nau_at_treyarch.com Friday, June 28, 2002, 7:33:02 AM, you wrote: J> 187:6 Mark Nau 2002-06-26 18:05:28 INVALID +1.5 >> >> "And here, everyone, we see an instance of a Blowbinnacci Series. >> Note that it is much like the more reknown Fibonacci Series, except >> for the replacement of the number 6 in place of the 5. This series has >> no meaning whatsoever, so we will quickly pass on to our next display. >> >> We've had top scientists working around the clock to decode this, to >> no avail. All that remains is for some hollywood pretty-boy to waltz >> in and solve the code, and we'll be able to open the StarGate and >> visit other lands. >> >> Anyhow, here it is: >> >> My first two are a man. >> My first three are a woman. >> My first four are a brave man. >> My whole is a brave woman. >> >> Yes, the young boy in the back? Why is your hand raised?" J> Validity: Sadly, Jonathan was not the only person to miscount letters. J> Mark Nau also blows the 'binacci. I'm afraid I must declare this J> INVALID. J> Style: It's a good solution to the malformed riddle, but miscounting J> costs Mark any bonus he might have received for that. Still, I give J> this +1.5 for a good riddle, and a devious trick. J> -Judge Jesse -- Rule Date: 2002-06-28 20:35:20 GMT
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