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Pool Junior
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by Pool Junior » 15 Jan 2013 15:17
You guys have 2 strings.
You know that one string burns in 1 hour. The string burns irregulary.
How do you isolate (in time) fifteen minutes?
No cheating guys...
Nanaa
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by Nanaa » 15 Jan 2013 20:06
I thought I had an aswer but dunno how to deal with it when it burns irregularly.
MNI-Suoma
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by MNI-Suoma » 15 Jan 2013 20:09
Pool Junior wrote:
How do you isolate (in time) fifteen minutes?
Is it that simple? Just wait 15 minutes and extinguish it?
Nanaa
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by Nanaa » 15 Jan 2013 20:13
lol Suoma. I think means how to count 15 minutes with those burning strings... without any clock.
MNI-Suoma
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by MNI-Suoma » 15 Jan 2013 20:15
Is it possible, then? For all we know the string could burn 99% during the first 5 seconds and then just burn reeeeally slowly for the rest of the hour.
Nanaa
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by Nanaa » 15 Jan 2013 20:20
It's possible and the solution is really smart. I cheated so I won't post it, hahaha
MNI-Suoma
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by MNI-Suoma » 15 Jan 2013 20:24
Are the both strings identical? Do they burn the same?
Nanaa
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by Nanaa » 15 Jan 2013 20:27
They can be different