40 questions round 2 - Page 14

only_human · 2010-11-29, 20:15

Wow. I never came close to thinking of that.

Flatlander · 2010-11-29, 20:28

Wow. I would never have got that. Good choice.

edit:
Just noticed how close my post is to only_human's.

Uncwilly · 2010-11-29, 22:03

At the end I was just hoping that you all would get the material.

science_man_88 · 2010-11-29, 22:44

what language is that in?

lavalamp · 2010-11-29, 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flatlander

Wow. I would never have got that.

Agreed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flatlander

Good choice.

Incredibly specific choice anyway.

Uncwilly · 2010-11-29, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by lavalamp

Incredibly specific choice anyway.

But, not obscure.

Mini-Geek · 2010-11-29, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by science_man_88

what language is that in?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROT13

retina · 2010-11-29, 23:26

I think the main problem here was that it was never determined that this is a singular item, and that it is not mass produced or sold in stores. By reading the questions here it seems to me that everyone was assuming that it was a modern consumer product.

I think in general that this has shown that the 40 questions is too hard without the guiding hints. And I agree with Brian-E that English is too ambiguous as a language to successfully complete one of these puzzles without some extreme stroke of luck to strike the right line of questioning.

science_man_88 · 2010-11-29, 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mini-Geek

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROT13

sounds tricky for a substitution cipher but it's better than bringing every letter forward one lol.

Flatlander · 2010-11-30, 00:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by retina

I think the main problem here was that it was never determined that this is a singular item, and that it is not mass produced or sold in stores. By reading the questions here it seems to me that everyone was assuming that it was a modern consumer product.

I think in general that this has shown that the 40 questions is too hard without the guiding hints. And I agree with Brian-E that English is too ambiguous as a language to successfully complete one of these puzzles without some extreme stroke of luck to strike the right line of questioning.

Maybe we should have suggested questions that are reviewed and adjusted before final agreement as being worth asking? (That doesn't sound right but I think you know what I mean.)

Uncwilly · 2010-11-30, 00:57

If someone else want to run the next round, that is fine with me.

2010-11-29, 20:15	#144
only_human "Gang aft agley" Sep 2002 3754₁₀ Posts	Wow. I never came close to thinking of that. Last fiddled with by only_human on 2010-11-29 at 20:16 Reason: disambiguation:The ROT13 msg.

2010-11-29, 20:28	#145
Flatlander I quite division it "Chris" Feb 2005 England 31×67 Posts	Wow. I would never have got that. Good choice. edit: Just noticed how close my post is to only_human's. Last fiddled with by Flatlander on 2010-11-29 at 20:28

2010-11-29, 22:44	#147
science_man_88 "Forget I exist" Jul 2009 Dumbassville 10000011000000₂ Posts	what language is that in? Last fiddled with by science_man_88 on 2010-11-29 at 22:44

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2010-11-29, 22:03	#146
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2·7·19·37 Posts	At the end I was just hoping that you all would get the material.

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retina Undefined "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 2×11×283 Posts	I think the main problem here was that it was never determined that this is a singular item, and that it is not mass produced or sold in stores. By reading the questions here it seems to me that everyone was assuming that it was a modern consumer product. I think in general that this has shown that the 40 questions is too hard without the guiding hints. And I agree with Brian-E that English is too ambiguous as a language to successfully complete one of these puzzles without some extreme stroke of luck to strike the right line of questioning.

2010-11-30, 00:57	#154
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2·7·19·37 Posts	If someone else want to run the next round, that is fine with me.