From: Karl Low (kwil_at_gmx.net)
Date: Fri Jun 28 2002 - 15:36:09 PDT
If you count by the absolute position of the letters.. H - 1 O - 2 We - 3 Ver - 5 Itfail - 8 Stostate - 14 Thatonlyvalid - 22 Rules... - 35 28/06/02 2:34:50 PM, Mark Nau <nau_at_treyarch.com> wrote: >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 > > > ------- Karl Low Student Research Assistant - Virtual Helpdesk Athabasca University, Athabasca AB direct e-mail: kwil_at_gmx.net ------- -- Rule Date: 2002-06-28 22:36:30 GMT
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