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Nobody wrote:An evil dude looks at a penny.
If the penny is green,
and the codfish on the ceiling is not important,

Why?
(Logic: the final question is grammatically irrelevant to everything before, so I can assume the question is what you need to answer)

Because.
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Nobody wrote:An evil dude looks at a penny.
If the penny is green,
and the codfish on the ceiling is not important,

Why?
My guess may be totally wrong, but I got this.....

Adapt I act ii........????
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Post by Nobody »

Uh, no.

Muzozavr got a decent answer, however, and can continue.

My answer:
I never said the penny was green or that the codfish on the ceiling wasn't important, just that if they were, "Why?". Therefore, you can assume they weren't and not answer. Muzo's, however, is more logical.
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Post by Muzozavr »

Quote the post to see the names of colors and use them to solve this puzzle:

3134

This is an encoding for a four-letter word. Find the word to answer the puzzle.
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Post by MyNameIsKooky »

Muzozavr wrote:Quote the post to see the names of colors and use them to solve this puzzle:

3134

This is an encoding for a four-letter word. Find the word to answer the puzzle.
Elve?
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Post by Muzozavr »

Not really, use the actual NAMES of the colors from the BBCode.
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Post by MyNameIsKooky »

That's what I did.
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Post by Muzozavr »

Well, then I fail to see how did you come up with that. The first letter is right, the rest... aren't.
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Post by MyNameIsKooky »

Muzozavr wrote:Quote the post to see the names of colors and use them to solve this puzzle:

3134

This is an encoding for a four-letter word. Find the word to answer the puzzle.
Elie?
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Post by peegman »

Muzozavr wrote:Quote the post to see the names of colors and use them to solve this puzzle:

3134

This is an encoding for a four-letter word. Find the word to answer the puzzle.
Evil
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Post by Muzozavr »

peegman:
Right! :wink:
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Post by peegman »

Thanks
Here's a puzzle:
The parrot sequence

Gaston owns a clever parrot called Paco which can describe out loud numbers read from a piece of paper displayed in front of him. One day

Gaston tried this funny experiment: he wrote the digit 1 on a sheet and showed it to Paco, who answered “one 1”. Gaston wrote down the parrot’s answer “one 1” or ‘11’ on a new sheet and showed it to Paco, who readily answered “two 1’s”. Again, Gaston wrote down his reply “two 1’s” or ‘21’ on another sheet and showed it to Paco, who replied “one 2, one 1” or ‘1211’... Gaston continued this experiment until he obtained a long sequence of numbers 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211, etc... in which each next term is obtained by describing the previous term.

Does the number 4 come in this sequence if it is continued a lot?
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Yes, it does.
1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211, 13112221, 411332.

Though I'm most likely wrong because 411332 is much less than 13112221, yet it appears after it in the sequence. :?

EDIT: Wait, did you mean the actual number "4" or just the digit 4 appearing in a number?
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Post by Muzozavr »

The next number would actually be 1113213211.

I don't think 4 appears but we cannot know. You'd need a rigorous mathematical proof for that, and the mathematical function for this row is crazy complex. This is copied from a site, so I can't vouch for it's correctness, because it goes WAY over my head:
Want more math? If you think that the sequence is "non-mathematical", I derived this mathematical expression that gives the sequence... have fun! (D is a recursive function and t is the term number.) It's a lot easier if you think verbally, isn't it?

By the way, % here is a certain non-integer remainder function. 2.1%0.1 would be 0, 2.1%0.2 would be 0.1, 2.1%0.3 would be 0 since 0.3 fits evenly into 2.1, etc.) If you really want conventional operators, you could define % with limits and modular arithmetic...

D(t+1) = (sigma(K=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1,((D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-
LOG(D(t))%1)+sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)
-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*
10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*
10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)
%10^(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)
*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(
sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10
^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)
-D(t)%10^(S-1))%10^S))-(D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1)+sigma(S=1,
LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)
*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)
-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%
10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((
sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%
10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*
10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*
10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)-D(t)%10^(S
-1))%10^S))%10^(K-1))%10^K/10^(K-1)*100^(2*sigma(N=1,K,(((D(t)-D(t)%
10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1)+sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,
LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-
(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*
10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%
10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%
1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%
10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)
*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))
%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)-D(t)%10^(S-1))%10^S))-(D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))
%1)+sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)
%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^
(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%
10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^
S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^
(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,
LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/
10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)-D(t)%
10^(S-1))%10^S))%10^(N-1))%10^N+1)%(((D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%
1)+sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*
10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^
R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-
D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^
(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-
D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-
(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%
10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*
(D(t)-D(t)%10^(S-1))%10^S))-(D(t)-D(t)%10^(LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1)+
sigma(S=1,LOG(D(t))-LOG(D(t))%1,(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10
)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^
R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*
10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/
10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,
ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%
10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*
10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))
/10)%10^(S-1))%10^S+.5)*2*(D(t)-D(t)%10^(S-1))%10^S))%10^(N-1))%10^
N+.5))))/100)+(sigma(K=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1,100^(1+sigma(N=
1,K-1,2*((((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*
10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(
sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%
10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(N-1))%10^N/10^(N-
1)+1)%(((sigma(R=1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%
10^(R+1))%10^(R+2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)-(sigma(R=
1,LOG(D(t)*10)-LOG(D(t)*10)%1-1,ABS((D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^(R+1))%10^(R+
2)/10-(D(t)*10-D(t)*10%10^R)%10^(R+1)))/10)%10^(N-1))%10^N/10^(N-1)+
.5)))))/10)
A 9-grader's honest reaction: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by Blast!10 »

Now I need to slap myself.

*slaps self*

1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211, 13112221, 1113213211, 31131211131221, 13211311123113112211, 11131221133112132113212221, 3113112221232112111312211312113211...
No, I don't think 4 appears either.
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Post by billy bob »

Your all right, it wouldn't appear.
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Post by Muzozavr »

How do you know without a logical/mathematical proof?
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Post by Nobody »

There can't be one 1 one 1, it would be two 1.

There can't be two 2 two 2, it would already be four 2.

three 3 three 3 would be six 3.

So there. :P
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Post by Muzozavr »

DUH :lol:
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Post by Nobody »

What has always been broken, though no one ever broke it?
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Now I am just confused. :lol:
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About what?
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Post by Blast!10 »

@peegman's riddle:

It IS solved, so I can cheat already, right? (I didn't use this calculator for my previous answers, and I will not do so. I only developed this on the spot a few minutes ago.)

Image

I REALLY do believe that there is no 4. The number is so big that even this calculator (which actually works, btw) takes a while to calculate it.

Next mission: Progress bar. :P
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Nobody wrote:About what?
ABOUT EVERYTHING...... :lol:
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Post by peegman »

Correct: Everyone who said there is no four
Wrong: All who said yes it does
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peegman wrote:Correct: Everyone who said there is no four
Wrong: All who said yes it does
YAY! I got it right! :P
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Post by Nobody »

billy bob wrote:
peegman wrote:Correct: Everyone who said there is no four
Wrong: All who said yes it does
YAY! I got it right! :P
I was the one who used logic. :D

Solve my riddle.
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Silence?
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Nobody wrote:What has always been broken, though no one ever broke it?
The economy

Okay, honestly, I was thinking of silence, like peegman said.
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Qloof234 wrote:
Nobody wrote:What has always been broken, though no one ever broke it?
The economy

Okay, honestly, I was thinking of silence, like peegman said.
That sounds good Qloof
I thought it was silence because I was reading the first few pages of this topic and saw the riddle
"What is broken everytime it's spoken"
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