From: Mark Nau (nau_at_treyarch.com)
Date: Fri Jun 28 2002 - 15:42:31 PDT
Yes. I had to have that pointed out to me because it didn't occur to me before. I had been looking for a sequence that started 1123. So the question arises what to do about alternate solutions to a riddle. I point out that any answer that is at least as elegant as the intended answer is usually viewed as being at least as acceptable as the intended answer. (Unless the riddle master is a computer role-playing game, in which case it will sometimes mark you wrong just for improper capitalization!) I argue that my answer fits the riddle better than the intended answer. -- -M mailto:nau_at_treyarch.com Friday, June 28, 2002, 3:36:09 PM, you wrote: K> If you count by the absolute position of the letters.. K> H - 1 K> O - 2 K> We - 3 K> Ver - 5 K> Itfail - 8 K> Stostate - 14 K> Thatonlyvalid - 22 K> Rules... - 35 K> 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 >> >> >> K> ------- K> Karl Low K> Student Research Assistant - Virtual Helpdesk K> Athabasca University, Athabasca AB K> direct e-mail: kwil_at_gmx.net K> ------- -- Rule Date: 2002-06-28 22:43:11 GMT
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