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Bunga · 23 Oct 2003, 23:37

This may or may not be 'old'. I don't know. I have never seen it before today. If you have, consider 'old' as already having been said. Ok? Anyway, if you can solve this within 5 minutes chances are you are not very clever. Don't ask me why though. Its what people say.

And no I'm not going to tell you how long it took me.

http://personal.baker.edu/web2/cdavis09/roses.html

pablissimo · 23 Oct 2003, 23:40

Hadn't seen it before. I'm a dumbass.

ParraCida · 23 Oct 2003, 23:48

lol, I wouldnt even know where to get started.

It wouldn't take me too long though if I cba, clearly the way of figuring this out is not to think complicated but to think diverse.

Bunga · 23 Oct 2003, 23:51

This much I can tell you: The name of the game is relevant. Its not called "Hubcaps on cars" for a reason.

"Petals round the rose".

1-X · 23 Oct 2003, 23:51

so if you guess how it works before you even enter a number, and then find you are right (which is what I did), you're somehow less intelligent than someone who is stuck on it for over a year?

pablissimo · 23 Oct 2003, 23:52

Yep.

Scientific fact.

Bunga · 23 Oct 2003, 23:55

If you get it you're not allowed to tell anyone! You have to join the Order of the Petal arounf the Rose. And swear not to reveal the secret to anyone for any reason.

That particular clause is called the "Being really annoying clause". Google for more info on the Order.

Proteus · 24 Oct 2003, 01:17

I'm sorry, but anyone who takes a year to work that out is a moron.

Alastor · 24 Oct 2003, 01:26

Err..i understood it like in 30 secs? (20 of em spent on reading background)

JonnyBGood · 24 Oct 2003, 01:34

This is driving me up the ****ing wall

Edit: I guess that's about 10 minutes total heh.

JonnyBGood · 24 Oct 2003, 01:45

Although quite how you could take over a year to get that is beyond me. I don't think it's so much to do with being clever as having stepped outside your door more than twice in your entire life.

ParraCida · 24 Oct 2003, 01:57

After figuring it out I have to say that the person who came up with 'the dumber you are the shorter it will take' probably thinks hes really smart and is just annoyed that it took him ages.

I mean seriously, with all the shits and giggles its hard not to guess this in 30.57 seconds.

IncubusGod · 24 Oct 2003, 02:24

Having looked at it for about 1 minute it was fairly obvious to me...I must be pretty stupid then. Have no idea why though.

Intrepid00 · 24 Oct 2003, 02:26

Oh crap, not only did I pull out scratch paper I double checked it and still got it wrong

Crackmonkey · 24 Oct 2003, 04:12

It's not tough once you stop trying to think so hard about it.

Idler · 24 Oct 2003, 07:35

took me 10 seconds

shame I have a confirmed iq of 119 (or so said the guy who told me the result of my test, yes authorised guy and all that)

that test is complete and utter bull

CoD · 24 Oct 2003, 11:17

Yup I figured it out on my first go. Not exactly hard. Jst read the name of the game.

wu_trax · 24 Oct 2003, 11:20

i dont even understand the question :/

Knight Theamion · 24 Oct 2003, 11:50

took me 2 minutes and i am still stuck, cba to think about it.

GavGull · 24 Oct 2003, 13:32

~5 minutes

Deffeh · 24 Oct 2003, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by idimmu

it took me about 6 mins i guess but i was talking on msn

why do you have to justify yourself and give yourself an escape clause?

Psi_K · 24 Oct 2003, 14:12

Quote:

It had taken Dr. Duke well over a year himself, and he would always explain that the smarter you were, the longer it took to figure it out.

Well it looks like I'm a complete and total **** head ... cuz it took me 10-15 seconds or so to figure this out.

Marilyn Manson · 24 Oct 2003, 14:32

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I'm dying for food,
And hotsex0r too.

madi · 25 Oct 2003, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idler

took me 10 seconds

shame I have a confirmed iq of 119 (or so said the guy who told me the result of my test, yes authorised guy and all that)

that test is complete and utter bull

thats not exactly great though is it
i mean you are not dumb but not the smartest cookie either

I'm Not Grimble · 25 Oct 2003, 12:24

actually, he is pretty dumb

madi · 25 Oct 2003, 13:04

someone PM me how it works

i just cant see it

mbushell · 25 Oct 2003, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bunga

This much I can tell you: blah blah spoil it for me.

the minute i read this i got the answer is seconds, otherwise i very much doubt i'd of realised - edit your post, it's a massive help.

madi · 25 Oct 2003, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbushell

the minute i read this i got the answer is seconds, otherwise i very much doubt i'd of realised - edit your post, it's a massive help.

tell me please

mbushell · 25 Oct 2003, 17:10

check your pms i sent one the second i'd posted that

madi · 25 Oct 2003, 17:12

ok

i feel pretty dumb now

i wasnt looking for something so simple

m
xx

MrL_JaKiri · 25 Oct 2003, 17:13

Kickself puzzles ahoy.

Bunga · 25 Oct 2003, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbushell

the minute i read this i got the answer is seconds, otherwise i very much doubt i'd of realised - edit your post, it's a massive help.

What are you talking about? If I wanted it solved for myself I would use IRC or something. Idiot. Yes, it took me a long time to solve it and yes I felt like an idiot for taking so long, but I solved it long before I posted it here.

Think before posting next time.

mbushell · 25 Oct 2003, 17:18

what the **** are you talking about bunga? you said

Quote:

if you get it you're not allowed to tell anyone!

but then gave the world's largest hint...

Bunga · 25 Oct 2003, 17:22

You're supposed to give hints. I didn't though. Saying that I'm not going to tell you how long it took me is not what is known as a "hint" to most people.

mbushell · 25 Oct 2003, 17:24

Quote:

This much I can tell you: The name of the game is relevant. Its not called "Hubcaps on cars" for a reason. Petals round the rose".

that's what i'm talking about you tit

Bunga · 25 Oct 2003, 18:01

http://www.edfac.usyd.edu.au/courses...d_the_rose.htm

http://grail.sourceforge.net/demo/patr/

http://pages.prodigy.net/sally4th/petals.htm

I have given the exact same information as everyone else who posts this problem has. Take it up with them.

Knight Theamion · 25 Oct 2003, 18:13

if you call it stars arround the moon i get it.

mbushell · 25 Oct 2003, 18:44

bunga re-read my posts, you've totally misunderstood what i've been saying

what moons around a planet, theam

25 Oct 2003, 19:02

sum1 pm me a hint or summat?
carnt even understand the question which it is asking.

Intervention · 25 Oct 2003, 19:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by TehPropheT

sum1 pm me a hint or summat?
carnt even understand the question which it is asking.

And me, pleae

Muslim · 25 Oct 2003, 19:54

wtf is this game on about

Muslim · 25 Oct 2003, 20:24

i found out
this is so lame and unfun

Knight Theamion · 25 Oct 2003, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbushell

bunga re-read my posts, you've totally misunderstood what i've been saying

what moons around a planet, theam

well, if you call the game, moons arround a planet, it is ****ing easy.

W · 25 Oct 2003, 20:30

I get about 75% correct now, but I've NO idea what the system is.

Doh: got it, after some systematic analysis it just jumped out at me.

JammyJim · 25 Oct 2003, 20:31

took me erm...no time at all.

petals around a rose gives it away?

Dante Hicks · 25 Oct 2003, 20:37

That is really annoying. I spent a while thinking it was a maths problem, and messing around with averages, fs.

But the solution is actually stupid.

JonnyBGood · 25 Oct 2003, 20:38

It's a bit shit and misleading. And theamion is right.

W · 25 Oct 2003, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dante Hicks

That is really annoying. I spent a while thinking it was a maths problem, and messing around with averages, fs.

But the solution is actually stupid.

It IS a maths problem. I solved it using statistics.

JonnyBGood · 25 Oct 2003, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by W

It IS a maths problem. I solved it using statistics.

By statistics do you mean counting and basic pattern recognition?

W · 25 Oct 2003, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnyBGood

By statistics do you mean counting and basic pattern recognition?

That's what most of statistics is, yes...

How did your argument for it not being a maths problem go again?