9/18 Just for fun: Two ropes take exactly 60 seconds to burn. Both are
of different lengths and both burn inconsistently. Using only those
two ropes and a match, measure exactly 45 seconds.
\_ Burn,burnburn; block; burn; block
\_ burn,burn,burn;burn (a faster bersion)
\_ How many seconds faster is your 45 seconds?
\_ I like fruit loops.
\_ Job interviews huh? Answer is on a <DEAD>.eecs.berkeley.edu<DEAD> web site.
\_ Answer: On a chilly night, trade the two ropes and the match with
some pan handler down at Shattuck who happens to have a working
watch.
\_ what does burning inconsistenly mean? So the "velocity" of the fire
of the rope is random?
\_ For example, it might take 40 seconds to burn halfway through
the rope and take 20 seconds to burn thru the 2nd half
\_ First you fill the 5 gallon jug. Then you turn on the middle
switch for a while and then turn it off. Duh. -geordan
\_ You forgot to carry the troll across the bridge.
\_ Actual Microsoft questions /csua/tmp/usoft if you're interested.
\_ #9 is funny, because I actually had one of those cube calendars
at home when I was little, before there was MS-DOS. |
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