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Lark of Serenity
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Joined: June 02, 2002
Posts: 2516
Posted: 2010-10-09 15:51   
So this was proposed to me in a class, and I thought it'd be neat to test it out.

The concept is that a teacher is trying to get a student to solve a problem without giving him/her the answer, but no matter how many rules the teacher creates the student can find a way to follow those rules yet still not arrive at the right answer.

For the purposes of this game, each poster will first act as a student (show that the prior rule and all other rules can be followed without giving the right answer) and then secondly as the teacher (write down a new rule you think might stump the next person).

I'll play a couple rounds to get it started and make things clearer



The Problem: Complete this series: 2, 4, 6, 8
(the correct answer is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, etc.)

Student: okay! 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.

Teacher: wrong! Add 2 to the series

Student: okay! 2, 4, 6, 8, 2.

Teacher: Wrong! Add 2 to the prior number in the series.
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Admiral Alucard (2IC)
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Posted: 2010-10-09 16:00   
This is either a lol or a wtf
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Joined: June 20, 2009
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From: sol
Posted: 2010-10-09 16:57   
Wait...What?
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mandalore river
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Joined: July 22, 2010
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From: port angeles, washington, earth, sol, milkyway
Posted: 2010-10-09 17:09   
I DONT UNDER SSSSTTTTAAAANNND (head expoldes)
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GalaxyFalinzin
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Joined: September 06, 2008
Posts: 28
From: On a boat... somewhere.
Posted: 2010-10-09 18:29   
The Problem: 2 3 5 7 11 13 - What are the next 6 numbers in this series?
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The Fridge
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Templar Knights


Joined: December 13, 2008
Posts: 559
From: In Your Fridge, Eating your Foods.
Posted: 2010-10-09 18:36   
Quote:

On 2010-10-09 18:29, GalaxyFalinzin wrote:
The Problem: 2 3 5 7 11 13 - What are the next 6 numbers in this series?



4 g 1 l oc b
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SpaceGK
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Joined: July 26, 2009
Posts: 323
From: Ontario, Canada
Posted: 2010-10-09 18:42   
Quote:

On 2010-10-09 18:29, GalaxyFalinzin wrote:
The Problem: 2 3 5 7 11 13 - What are the next 6 numbers in this series?


2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26
?

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GalaxyFalinzin
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Joined: September 06, 2008
Posts: 28
From: On a boat... somewhere.
Posted: 2010-10-09 18:51   
Quote:

On 2010-10-09 18:42, SpaceGK wrote:
Quote:

On 2010-10-09 18:29, GalaxyFalinzin wrote:
The Problem: 2 3 5 7 11 13 - What are the next 6 numbers in this series?


2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26
?




Correct :S
Actually, lets go with this - Take the square of the fifth number in this series and list the previous three numbers and following three numbers in its series.
[ This Message was edited by: GalaxyFalinzin on 2010-10-09 19:01 ]
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Admiral Alucard (2IC)
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Joined: April 30, 2004
Posts: 279
From: St. Helens, England
Posted: 2010-10-09 18:52   
Quote:

On 2010-10-09 18:51, GalaxyFalinzin wrote:
Quote:

On 2010-10-09 18:42, SpaceGK wrote:
Quote:

On 2010-10-09 18:29, GalaxyFalinzin wrote:
The Problem: 2 3 5 7 11 13 - What are the next 6 numbers in this series?


2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26
?





Incorrect! Take the square of the fifth number in the series and list the previous three numbers in the series.



Gave away the answer too soon, you dont get a gold star
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GalaxyFalinzin
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Joined: September 06, 2008
Posts: 28
From: On a boat... somewhere.
Posted: 2010-10-09 18:54   
Yeah, that was way too easy but I'm too tired to think correctly

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Painfulangel
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Joined: December 26, 2009
Posts: 188
From: Exathra
Posted: 2010-10-09 19:03   
Wait so what is this about?
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Lark of Serenity
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Joined: June 02, 2002
Posts: 2516
Posted: 2010-10-09 20:59   
you all fail
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Julian Delphiki
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Joined: June 19, 2002
Posts: 171
Posted: 2010-10-09 21:46   
I won't create a rule, but to try to make them understand, if I have it right... did you want the next reply after ur first one to be something like:

Student: 2, 4, 6, 82, 2

?
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Incinarator
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Joined: May 24, 2010
Posts: 237
Posted: 2010-10-09 23:00   
Sorry Lark, but this is failing pretty hard...
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Bardiche
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Joined: November 16, 2006
Posts: 1247
Posted: 2010-10-09 23:14   
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16...

Julian, what?
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