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Lark of Serenity
Grand Admiral
Raven Warriors
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)
Marshal
Exathra Alliance Fleet
Joined: April 30, 2004
Posts: 279
From: St. Helens, England
| Posted: 2010-10-09 16:00
This is either a lol or a wtf
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Rebellion
Marshal
Faster than Light
Joined: June 20, 2009
Posts: 730
From: sol
| Posted: 2010-10-09 16:57
Wait...What?
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mandalore river
1st Rear Admiral
Joined: July 22, 2010
Posts: 95
From: port angeles, washington, earth, sol, milkyway
| Posted: 2010-10-09 17:09
I DONT UNDER SSSSTTTTAAAANNND (head expoldes)
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GalaxyFalinzin
Fleet Admiral
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
Chief Marshal
Templar Knights
Joined: December 13, 2008
Posts: 559
From: In Your Fridge, Eating your Foods.
| Posted: 2010-10-09 18:36
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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?
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4 g 1 l oc b
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SpaceGK
Marshal
*Renegade Space Marines*
Joined: July 26, 2009
Posts: 323
From: Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 2010-10-09 18:42
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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?
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2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26
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GalaxyFalinzin
Fleet Admiral
Joined: September 06, 2008
Posts: 28
From: On a boat... somewhere.
| Posted: 2010-10-09 18:51
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On 2010-10-09 18:42, SpaceGK wrote:
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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?
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2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26
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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)
Marshal
Exathra Alliance Fleet
Joined: April 30, 2004
Posts: 279
From: St. Helens, England
| Posted: 2010-10-09 18:52
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On 2010-10-09 18:51, GalaxyFalinzin wrote:
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On 2010-10-09 18:42, SpaceGK wrote:
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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?
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2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26
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Incorrect! Take the square of the fifth number in the series and list the previous three numbers in the series.
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Gave away the answer too soon, you dont get a gold star
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GalaxyFalinzin
Fleet Admiral
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
Grand Admiral
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
Grand Admiral
Raven Warriors
Joined: June 02, 2002
Posts: 2516
| Posted: 2010-10-09 20:59
you all fail
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Julian Delphiki
Admiral
Joined: June 19, 2002
Posts: 170
| 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
Chief Marshal
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
Chief Marshal
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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