Balance it if you possibly can

phrontister · 2014-09-07 05:10:51

So, how dextrous and accurate one is at manoeuvring the cursor can significantly affect the time score.

bobbym · 2014-09-07 05:12:00

And how! That is why I told you about it.

phrontister · 2014-09-07 10:38:42

Thanks for thinking of me!

I've enjoyed trying to nut out a strategy that would work for me and ended up with one that I was pretty happy with.

I probably can't improve much on my score because of the sheer amount of time taken up by all the data entry and weights placement.

But a 7-year-old adroit cursor manoeuvrer with handy comptometrist skills would probably kill my score...once they learn to count.

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bobbym · 2014-09-07 18:32:09

I just wrote the whole thingie up in M and had him do the calculating for me. The problem was moving the weights. Anyways the reputation of the forum has been met, the OP's score was beaten.

phrontister · 2014-09-07 22:27:55

Hi Bobby,

bobbym wrote:

I emailed them with that suggestion about multiple weights but they did not like it.

Pity. I hope they get a flood of complaints from people who develop RSI from moving all those weights.

I place weights that make up half the total weight onto the lhs scale, and am then left with the task of placing all the rest onto the rhs scale. A one-grab action for that second lot would have saved a lot of time and might have encouraged me to play the game again had that repetitive weight-placement activity not been so jolly time-consuming.

bobbym · 2014-09-07 22:31:36

I agree, a more efficient scheme would cut time off the solution. 30 minutes is way too long for the game.

phrontister · 2014-09-12 02:09:00

Hi;

Improved my score!

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bobbym · 2014-09-12 02:16:21

The OP posted in another thread his new best score it was around my time so yours is the best so far.

phrontister · 2014-09-12 02:25:44

So he bettered his original time by about 9 minutes. That's a very good improvement.

bobbym · 2014-09-12 02:29:25

Putting his score roughly equal to mine. Such a result probably indicates that he is automating his solution.

phrontister · 2014-09-12 02:59:44

Maybe, but my first score of 29:32 was just with a calculator, and there are umpteen sharper bodies and minds out there than mine that would bury my score.

My second score was with M's help. I'd hoped it would be better, so maybe I'll try again - once my body recovers sufficiently after moving all those weights...one by one.

bobbym · 2014-09-12 04:38:25

At 27, I doubt there are many sharper minds and bodies than yours.

phrontister · 2014-09-12 12:24:40

Some competitive 27-y-o, or younger, will post here one day with a stunning score to prove me right...MMW. And you might, too!

bobbym · 2014-09-12 12:28:50

I say it is not likely that my wrinkled up fingers will top that.

phrontister · 2014-09-13 22:15:10

Hi;

Getting better...

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bobbym · 2014-09-13 22:18:51

Just dexterity or did you find something?

phrontister · 2014-09-13 22:34:31

I'd like to try to better

That'll have to wait...busy for the next couple of hours or so.

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phrontister · 2014-09-13 22:36:17

Just dexterity, which has improved with time as that last one was about my 5th go at it.

bobbym · 2014-09-14 01:40:48

I wrote them again about the weights.

phrontister · 2014-09-14 03:40:48

Hi!

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bobbym · 2014-09-14 03:44:08

Incredible! There is no longer any sense in looking further. Wunderbar!

phrontister · 2014-09-14 21:05:59

Hi Bobby,

There is no longer any sense in looking further.

Couldn't resist picking up that senseless gauntlet...

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bobbym · 2014-09-15 00:03:01

Which inputting system did you decide on?

phrontister · 2014-09-15 02:27:19

M's latest version.

bobbym · 2014-09-15 02:30:37

You have done well.

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