05-28-2007, 10:35 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Insane
Location: California
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Impossible Puzzle?
I've been trying to figure out if this puzzle is possible or not. I think I've seen it before and I also think that it may be impossible. Am I right, or is there some bizarre trick to it?
Puzzle can be found here.
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05-28-2007, 10:58 PM | #2 (permalink) |
The Reforms
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You know I have proper right to be infuriated with this post?
I'm addicted
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05-28-2007, 11:49 PM | #4 (permalink) |
All hail the Mountain King
Location: Black Mesa
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Well here is your solution. Don't look until you are ready, you can't unlearn this knowledge.
Spoiler: It's proven impossible here: http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.3utilities.html The short explanation is that it cannot be done in 2 dimensions.
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05-29-2007, 03:43 AM | #5 (permalink) |
Extreme moderation
Location: Kansas City, yo.
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Hahaha.
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05-29-2007, 06:52 AM | #6 (permalink) |
The Reforms
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Damn logarithims...
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05-29-2007, 07:39 AM | #7 (permalink) |
ClerkMan!
Location: Tulsa, Ok.
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Well you just made me piss my girlfriend off because I was supposed to be giving her directions and instead I was on the phone trying to solve that stupid thing. Thanks for nothing. lol
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05-31-2007, 04:36 PM | #11 (permalink) |
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It should be impossible - and I think I can prove it. (Of course, this is where someone will put up their hand and say they have a solution to the problem! )
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06-01-2007, 03:22 PM | #14 (permalink) | |
Psycho
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07-20-2007, 04:14 AM | #16 (permalink) |
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It has nothing to do with brain power, it's just similar to the river+bridge problem one great matematician discoveres (i dont remember his name).
I learnt about these things when i has a computer sciences project. It's just simple maths, using combinations. |
07-20-2007, 12:35 PM | #17 (permalink) | |
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10-22-2007, 06:30 AM | #22 (permalink) |
Currently sour but formerly Dlishs
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this thing is driving me nuts
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01-21-2008, 08:58 PM | #24 (permalink) | |
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