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sprocket · 11-25-2003, 01:29 AM

Look at the riddle again. It simply says do not assume the ropes are a certain length or they burn at the same speed. It simply says you have 2 ropes that could be any length that will burn up completely in 60 seconds. In order for this riddle to really work you have to assume each rope burns at a constant speed the whole length of the rope, so lighting the ropes at both ends would result in a 30 second burnination. The longer of the ropes will obviously burninate more material than the shorter one but in the same amount of time.

11-25-2003, 01:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
sprocket Psycho Location: In transit	Look at the riddle again. It simply says do not assume the ropes are a certain length or they burn at the same speed. It simply says you have 2 ropes that could be any length that will burn up completely in 60 seconds. In order for this riddle to really work you have to assume each rope burns at a constant speed the whole length of the rope, so lighting the ropes at both ends would result in a 30 second burnination. The longer of the ropes will obviously burninate more material than the shorter one but in the same amount of time. __________________ Remember, wherever you go... there you are.