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Post by Spruance on Dec 6, 2006 12:07:55 GMT
This is one of those rather irritating Flash games. So far I've only made it to the Borderline-Idiot level. Some people might argue that this is an accurate reading!  Anyway, it would be interesting to know if there are actually any other levels. I suspect not....  users.skynet.be/bk258512/idiot_test.swf |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 12:29:31 GMT
I'm officially BRILLIANT!!!!! ;D
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Post by Spruance on Dec 6, 2006 13:01:27 GMT
Well done Plocket! I can see where I am going wrong now. I am being too inflexible - as usual  - with my definition of a rectangle.... Rectangle : A four-sided plane figure with four right angles. |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 13:17:17 GMT
Ah! When they say rectangle, they MEAN rectangle! ;D
Keep at it Spruance - you'll be Brilliant too!!!!!
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Post by sleepysunday on Dec 6, 2006 13:19:19 GMT
A square is a rectangle, but a rectangle isn't necessarily a square.
Like a geranium is a pelagonium, but a pelagonium isn't necessarily a geranium.
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 13:26:17 GMT
The point I was TRYING to make, is that there was only one rectangle (two shorter parallel sides and two longer parallel sides, all with equal corners) and all the others were squares (four equal length sides with equal corners).
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Post by sleepysunday on Dec 6, 2006 13:29:26 GMT
But you would be technically incorrect Big P. Squares are rectangles. They are rectangles that are symetrical in 2 planes, but they are still rectangles.
ALL the shapes on THAT screen were rectangles. But only one was not a square.
Spruances' definition of a rectangle was correct - and all the shapes qualified.
I know where you are coming from though.
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 13:34:37 GMT
Very magnanimous of you Sleepy!!! ;D
And I think you are being pedantic!!!
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Post by sleepysunday on Dec 6, 2006 13:36:56 GMT
You are very welcome.
And yes, that is a view (correct, but pedantic) ;D
Look at the other case P. Supposing someone showed you 10 narcissus flowers, only one of which was a daffodil, and asked you to point to the narcissus.
You would be correct if you pointed to the daffodil. But you would also be correct if you pointed out that they are all narcissus.
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 13:38:44 GMT
So I'm allowed one then??? ;D
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Post by sleepysunday on Dec 6, 2006 13:45:55 GMT
Yeah |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 6, 2006 13:47:15 GMT
Oooooo you are so good to me!!! ;D
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Post by Jonah on Dec 6, 2006 15:19:35 GMT
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Post by sleepysunday on Dec 6, 2006 15:22:55 GMT
Thanks Jonah.
The relevant line is "A square is a degenerate rectangle with a=b."
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Post by 4pygmies on Dec 6, 2006 15:32:03 GMT
Wot....? I got to the press the red button twice then the green one but I am stoopid I know! I don't even understand WHY I'm a fool.......
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Post by 4pygmies on Dec 6, 2006 16:30:26 GMT
I DID IT! Got to brilliant...finally. Phew..
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2006 17:55:50 GMT
No good for me. I'm partially colour blind (reds/greens etc) so I can't do it all.
FA x
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2006 7:41:37 GMT
Apparently I'm brilliant too ;D
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Post by Plocket on Dec 8, 2006 14:28:54 GMT
Perhaps it's a girl thing Rita!!! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2006 16:22:07 GMT
Perhaps it's a girl thing Rita!!! ;D Undoubtedly |
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Post by Plocket on Dec 8, 2006 19:12:32 GMT
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 10, 2006 17:45:16 GMT
So now all of us are waiting for test number two  We must be nuts ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2006 21:56:27 GMT
Tee hee Kinda Smart!
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- with my definition of a rectangle....
