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#1 2014-07-27 21:58:37
- suleman1103
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Balance it if you possibly can
Can anyone beat my time of 43 mins and 53 secs ? is there any math genius who can beat me.
http://marketlytics.github.io/weights-game/
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#2 2014-07-28 00:05:20
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Can you please provide a screen shot of your score? How many levels are there?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#3 2014-07-29 14:48:03
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Hi;
This is my best so far:
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#4 2014-09-05 04:56:27
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Isn't this called the subset sum problem?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#5 2014-09-05 05:00:56
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
I have no idea but unless you employ some EM you just ain't gonna topple ole bobbym out of that there box.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#6 2014-09-05 05:02:48
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
What box?
Why don't we write an algorithm and beat this sulemann guy?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#7 2014-09-05 05:06:35
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
I already did a long time ago, see post #3.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#8 2014-09-05 05:07:38
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Is it 34 minutes 49 seconds?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#9 2014-09-05 05:09:18
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
That is a screen shot of my score there. I could have gone faster.
What box?
Colloquial english, means beat my score.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#10 2014-09-05 05:10:33
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Or you could have firebugged the game.
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#11 2014-09-05 05:15:18
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Ole pappym was more honest then that phony they brag about in the history books. pappym was the real Abe Lincoln. For a while I was almost like him.
Once you start down the path of the dark side, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will as it did Obi Wan's apprectice. - Master Yoda
Is the dark side stronger? - Luke
No, no, no! Easier, more seductive - Master Yoda
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#12 2014-09-05 05:21:17
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
You are suggesting to play the game without programming it. What good is that?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#13 2014-09-05 05:25:24
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Programming it? Fixing it to win?
The first rule of life and many break this, never cheat yourself.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#14 2014-09-05 05:32:21
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
I already did a long time ago, see post #3.
You have already programmed it.
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#15 2014-09-05 05:36:16
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
I did not program the site. I programmed an algorithm to solve the problem. It was very much like a math solution.
is there any math genius who can beat me.
He obviously wants a math genius ( that is not me ) to beat his score using math. I know a bit about EM so that is what I used. Notice he did not say, is there any hacker out there that can beat him.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#16 2014-09-05 05:39:06
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
I was being funny about firebugging.
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#17 2014-09-05 05:41:18
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Hmmm, I was not saying anything other then telling you my feelings about such things.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#18 2014-09-05 05:43:32
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Why are you disgusted about the idea?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#19 2014-09-05 05:46:35
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Did I use the word disgusted, that is too strong? To explain, I would have to go into moral and ethics, subjects I think you have made clear to me you find obnoxious. If I have the wrong judgement of you on this point, I apologize for my stupidity.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#20 2014-09-05 05:49:03
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Your judgement is fine.
The next does not believe that I was joking about firebugging
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#21 2014-09-05 05:52:54
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
You have said it was a joke so I believe you.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#22 2014-09-06 02:04:54
Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Programming it? Fixing it to win?
The first rule of life and many break this, never cheat yourself.
Life is a game? Did you reach the Nash-Equilibrium?
'And fun? If maths is fun, then getting a tooth extraction is fun. A viral infection is fun. Rabies shots are fun.'
'God exists because Mathematics is consistent, and the devil exists because we cannot prove it'
I'm not crazy, my mother had me tested.
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#23 2014-09-06 02:11:21
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Life is a game?
One of the most hideous reppie lackeys that I have ever known said that to me.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#24 2014-09-07 04:11:57
- phrontister
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Hi,
Done using my calculator and mental arithmetic.
In my haste I clicked into thin air instead of onto a weight quite a few of times, which was annoying.
Also, I tried to find an option to grab a group of weights at a time, but failed.
Last edited by phrontister (2017-02-25 22:34:07)
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#25 2014-09-07 04:19:11
- bobbym
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Re: Balance it if you possibly can
Very good score! I emailed them with that suggestion about multiple weights but they did not like it.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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