August 2017

Batalov · 2017-07-30, 21:21

The IBM website spoiled us for a while, but not yet this month...
https://www.research.ibm.com/haifa/p...ugust2017.html
(not yet there, despite 31st of the month, and Shabbat being over)

science_man_88 · 2017-07-30, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batalov

The IBM website spoiled us for a while, but not yet this month...
https://www.research.ibm.com/haifa/p...ugust2017.html
(not yet there, despite 31st of the month, and Shabbat being over)

30th here and last month's puzzle had almost 40% of the solutions submitted before the month the puzzle was for had started.

Batalov · 2017-07-30, 22:45

IBM Research - Haifa is the largest lab of IBM Research Division outside of the United States. Founded as a small scientific center in 1972, it grew into a major lab that leads the development of innovative technological products and cognitive solutions for the IBM corporation.

science_man_88 · 2017-07-30, 23:23

Challenge: 31/07/2016 @ 12:00 PM EST is the time of the start of last years August puzzle. Based on that, it will take until tomorrow at 1 PM Atlantic time until it starts.

Batalov · 2017-07-30, 23:55

Last year's date has no connection to this year (the calendar shifts).

Curiously, the pattern is that the puzzlemaster never posted on a Saturday or a Friday over the last few years. All other days are more or less equally likely; small preference for Sundays (because for him it is a Monday). >10% of the puzzles were submitted on or after the 1st of the month, too.

retina · 2017-07-31, 00:19

Am I detecting withdrawal symptoms?

Batalov · 2017-07-31, 00:24

Only boredom. ;-)

retina · 2017-07-31, 00:28

Sure it is. I believe you.

That's what they all say. I could give it up any time I like, I just choose not to give it up yet.

R. Gerbicz · 2017-07-31, 13:31

The puzzle is online!

Dr Sardonicus · 2017-08-03, 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by R. Gerbicz

The puzzle is online!

So it is! I went to the August 2017 - Challenge and read it. But when I tried the link to "Last month's solution," I got sent to the June solution instead. I tried changing the URL from June2017 to July2017, but got a "page not found" error.

Hmm. On the July 2017 Challenge it says

Solution: 02/08/2017 @ 12:00 PM EST

R. Gerbicz · 2017-08-07, 14:55

There is an update (posted today):
"Update (2/8): The idea was not to place balls on the rails, and even then you can place more than 8; allowing placing the balls on the rails let you place many more. A bonus '*' will be awarded for the best solutions for each case."

2017-07-30, 21:21	#1
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 Phi(4,2^7658614+1)/2 3⁶·13 Posts	August 2017 The IBM website spoiled us for a while, but not yet this month... https://www.research.ibm.com/haifa/p...ugust2017.html (not yet there, despite 31st of the month, and Shabbat being over)

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science_man_88 "Forget I exist" Jul 2009 Dumbassville 2⁶·131 Posts	Challenge: 31/07/2016 @ 12:00 PM EST is the time of the start of last years August puzzle. Based on that, it will take until tomorrow at 1 PM Atlantic time until it starts.

2017-07-30, 23:55	#5
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 Phi(4,2^7658614+1)/2 9477₁₀ Posts	Last year's date has no connection to this year (the calendar shifts). Curiously, the pattern is that the puzzlemaster never posted on a Saturday or a Friday over the last few years. All other days are more or less equally likely; small preference for Sundays (because for him it is a Monday). >10% of the puzzles were submitted on or after the 1st of the month, too.

2017-07-31, 00:19	#6
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2017-07-31, 00:24	#7
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 Phi(4,2^7658614+1)/2 10010100000101₂ Posts	Only boredom. ;-)

2017-07-31, 00:28	#8
retina Undefined "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 2²×1,549 Posts	Sure it is. I believe you. That's what they all say. I could give it up any time I like, I just choose not to give it up yet.

2017-07-31, 13:31	#9
R. Gerbicz "Robert Gerbicz" Oct 2005 Hungary 2714₈ Posts	The puzzle is online!

2017-08-07, 14:55	#11
R. Gerbicz "Robert Gerbicz" Oct 2005 Hungary 2²×7×53 Posts	There is an update (posted today): "Update (2/8): The idea was not to place balls on the rails, and even then you can place more than 8; allowing placing the balls on the rails let you place many more. A bonus '*' will be awarded for the best solutions for each case."