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#76 2005-12-07 21:43:31

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Cow Bull 1

Cow Bull 5
Who's guessing?


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Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#77 2005-12-07 21:44:27

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Re: Cow Bull 1

2873

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#78 2005-12-07 22:54:50

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Re: Cow Bull 1

What a guess! smile
Guess 1 : Nil


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#79 2005-12-07 22:57:09

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Re: Cow Bull 1

4109

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#80 2005-12-07 22:58:31

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Re: Cow Bull 1

Guess 2 : 4109 : Bcc


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#81 2005-12-07 23:00:00

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Re: Cow Bull 1

Guess 3: 6419

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#82 2005-12-07 23:01:25

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Re: Cow Bull 1

Guess 3: 6419 : ccc


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#83 2005-12-07 23:06:00

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Re: Cow Bull 1

Guess 4: 1604

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#84 2005-12-07 23:12:15

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Re: Cow Bull 1

Guess 4: 1604 : ccc


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#85 2005-12-08 02:41:48

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Re: Cow Bull 1

4096

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#86 2005-12-08 03:05:46

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Re: Cow Bull 1

hi i didnt no that thre was a new arae n i was wondering how long it is till i move up a grade

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#87 2005-12-08 04:20:40

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Re: Cow Bull 1

justlookingforthemoment wrote:
mathsyperson wrote:

My number isn't completely random, there is a connection between it and the game.

What's the connection between the galaxy and the game though?

There isn't. It's a much simpler connection.

Anyway, let's try something a bit devious...

Guess 6: 1263


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#88 2005-12-08 04:52:48

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Re: Cow Bull 1

When you can count to a hundred-million, Polly.

Then back to 0. Then to negative hundred-million.

Record it onto your computer and send us the file.


Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

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#89 2005-12-08 05:07:09

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Bonus points go to the file clerk then?

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#90 2005-12-08 16:18:09

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Guess 5 : 4096 : BBBB
Bull's eye smile
Guess 6 : 1263 : Not required as Jims already hit the bull's eye.

Winners of Cow Bull # 1 to 5
Cow Bull # 1 : Jims, mathsyperson.
Cow Bull # 2 : ganesh
Cow Bull # 3 : mathsyperson
Cow Bull # 4 : justlookingforthemoment
Cow Bull # 5 : Jims

Cow Bull # 6 : Anyone willing to host?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#91 2005-12-08 20:12:39

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Re: Cow Bull 1

I might add:

Cow Bull # 1 : 11 guesses
Cow Bull # 2 : 6 guesses
Cow Bull # 3 : 8 guesses
Cow Bull # 4 : 7 guesses
Cow Bull # 5 : 5 guesses

Now for Cow Bull #6... guess away!

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#92 2005-12-08 20:32:18

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Re: Cow Bull 1

Guess 1 : 6789


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#93 2005-12-08 20:37:17

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Re: Cow Bull 1

Guess 1: c

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#94 2005-12-08 21:04:21

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Guess 2 : 4321


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#95 2005-12-08 21:49:03

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Guess 2: ccc

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#96 2005-12-08 22:31:57

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Guess 3 : 9056


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#97 2005-12-08 23:20:18

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Re: Cow Bull 1

9056 - c

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#98 2005-12-09 00:32:45

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Re: Cow Bull 1

guess 4- 2451


Imagination is more important than knowledge

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#99 2005-12-09 00:36:40

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Re: Cow Bull 1

Guess 5 : 5967


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#100 2005-12-09 05:39:40

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Re: Cow Bull 1

Cow Bull 1 took 10 guesses, really. Guess #10 wasn't a guess.

In this game, we know that there is a 6 and once the result for guess #5 comes back we will also know where it is. The remaining 3 numbers can be chosen only from 1, 2, 3 and 4. If Wanna be math wiz's guess come back as three 'bovines', then we know that 1, 2 and 4 are the other numbers. If there are only two, then 3 is one of the others.

This post has so far been very logical, so let's balance it out with a hunch:

mathsyperson wrote:

Guess 6: 1263


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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