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Originally posted by saltfish
Same deal as KnifeMissle, BUT, Take the two ropes and place them parrallel and where their ends meet. Light the bottom rope on the right side, and the top rope on the left side.
Then, when the two ends begin to burn toward one another, when the two buring parts meet, you have found the middle.
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Actually, they won't necessarily meet in the middle. Your solution only works if the ropes burn at a constant rate, and
arael said they don't.
If you're having trouble understanding this then imagine a rope that burns really fast for most of the rope and then burns very slowly for the last little bit. Do you think your idea will work then?