tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post6090747976501946477..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: Brain TeaserRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-51279829919198485222010-09-13T16:38:09.888+01:002010-09-13T16:38:09.888+01:00Good try, Endo - but is it good enough? We shall ...Good try, Endo - but <i>is it good enough?</i> We shall see. I solved it (actually, once I had the method it only took a few minutes) and confirmed it with the only other Internetizen that I could find that knew of the puzzle, so I am reasonably sure i can give the right answer. I'll post the answer tomorrow. And you are right about the dangers of listening to the Third Programme - all it's doing at that point is farting flammable gas.<br /><br />As you do.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-3929295604231692642010-09-13T13:36:48.045+01:002010-09-13T13:36:48.045+01:00Funnily enough, I had the same book when I was of ...Funnily enough, I had the same book when I was of skool age - although I remember this particular part of it not at all (at the time I was far more entertained by paperback compilations of the Two Ronnies scripts...)<br /><br />It might be easier to wait until you publish the answer and claim that's what I thought all along, but in the interests of honesty<br />*** spoiler alert ***<br />I reckon c and d.<br />I also reckon you don't want to have a relaxing smoke whilst listening to the radio, since (if I've worked it out right) the only thing the machine is doing at that point is generating hydrogen.endemoniada_88noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-69293125048453896802010-09-12T23:13:58.927+01:002010-09-12T23:13:58.927+01:00Good point, Julia.
They won't get very far .....Good point, Julia.<br /><br />They won't get very far ...Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-52984744761719037352010-09-12T07:05:56.260+01:002010-09-12T07:05:56.260+01:00"Pencil and paper help a lot."
Show thi...<i>"Pencil and paper help a lot."</i><br /><br />Show this to young people today and they'll lose a hell of a lot of time Googling 'pratching valve' and 'queech'... ;)JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-62332028235303497322010-09-12T00:18:18.827+01:002010-09-12T00:18:18.827+01:00It's easier than it looks. Pencil and paper h...It's easier than it looks. Pencil and paper help a lot.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-67981779700871436522010-09-11T23:43:58.457+01:002010-09-11T23:43:58.457+01:00So confused, wow I am not smart.So confused, wow I am not smart.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333275632735645379noreply@blogger.com