petals around the rose - a mathematical game [Archive]

killer_tomato

01-10-2005, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by AndySlash
That's fucking retarded.
so did you figure it out? i felt pretty disappointed once i found out the answer too.

Andy /

01-10-2005, 11:15 AM

Any person with a modicum of intelligence should be able to figure that out.

killer_tomato

01-10-2005, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by AndySlash
Any person with a modicum of intelligence should be able to figure that out.
well it did take me a while (half an hour or so) because i tried to figure out more mathematical solutions instead of the lame flower power solution the game was designed around.

Andy /

01-10-2005, 11:19 AM

Heh. The only thing mathematical about that is the ability to count.

Frankly, I'm surprised I didn't overdo the thought process, as it appears you did.

papapishuman

01-10-2005, 11:30 AM

i don't get it... well maybe it's cause i'm a dr duke wannabe...

Nimrod's Son

01-10-2005, 11:32 AM

I just wasted 3 minutes I will never get back

the

01-10-2005, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by Nimrod's Son
I just wasted 3 minutes I will never get back

hih

Sammiches

01-10-2005, 03:01 PM

I love this game.

alexthestampede

01-10-2005, 03:03 PM

NICE JOB RUINING A GOOD RIDDLE DIPSHIT

its only good if you do it in person and if you ask "how many polar bears, how many are starving and how many are eating"

that website makes it too obvious

Sammiches

01-10-2005, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by alexthestampede
NICE JOB RUINING A GOOD RIDDLE DIPSHIT

its only good if you do it in person and if you ask "how many polar bears, how many are starving and how many are eating"

that website makes it too obvious

That's so cute!!!

ravenguy2000

01-10-2005, 03:10 PM

somebody pm me the answer this is fucking killing me

yo soy el mejor

01-10-2005, 03:58 PM

what the fuck!

ravenguy2000

01-10-2005, 04:04 PM

Um yeah. Thanks for the answer. Honest to god I could have looked at that for 3 days and never gotten it.

yo soy el mejor

01-10-2005, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by ravenguy2000
Um yeah. Thanks for the answer. Honest to god I could have looked at that for 3 days and never gotten it.
tell me.

severin

01-10-2005, 04:44 PM

i just wasted 1 minute i'll never get back...

jczeroman

01-10-2005, 04:54 PM

It took me three rolls.

Unfortunately, the description notes that "the smarter you are the longer it takes."

severin

01-10-2005, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by jczeroman
It took me three rolls.

Unfortunately, the description notes that "the smarter you are the longer it takes." i really doubt that one...

guz

01-10-2005, 05:09 PM

it took me a few minutes to figure out. i was looking at other possibilities and didn't think to look at something so simple.

MercuryChild

01-10-2005, 05:25 PM

fuck that was dumb. I can't believe it took me this long.

killer_tomato

01-10-2005, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by alexthestampede

if this description is good enough for bill gates, it's good enough for you too
http://www.borrett.id.au/computing/petals-bg.htm

scouse_dave

01-10-2005, 08:56 PM

someone put me out of my misery

LittleWing

01-10-2005, 08:59 PM

I feel smart because that took me about 15 seconds.

julie

01-10-2005, 09:00 PM

you?!?! the master of maths???

BeautifulLoser

01-10-2005, 09:01 PM

I have no idea what's going on with that. And i don't feel like figuring it out.

scouse_dave

01-10-2005, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by julie
you?!?! the master of maths???

Originally proven as fact by Dr Duke
the smarter you were, the longer it took to figure it out.

DeadSwan

01-10-2005, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by julie
you?!?! the master of maths???

but he's smart. of course he hasn't gotten the answer yet.

julie

01-10-2005, 09:06 PM

i gave up on it. i guess that makes me a genius.

DeadSwan

01-10-2005, 09:08 PM

i can't figure it out, either.

i guess that means i'm smart. oh wait. that can't be right.

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE :( :(

LittleWing

01-10-2005, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by jczeroman
"the smarter you are the longer it takes."
I figure thats entirely bullshit. If you read the name of the game then its pretty obvious what to do.

DeadSwan

01-10-2005, 09:19 PM

somebody pm me the answer, ok?

this will drive me nuts otherwise

Sonic Johnny

01-10-2005, 09:21 PM

yeah. someone pm me the answer. plz.

Sammiches

01-10-2005, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by DeadSwan
somebody pm me the answer, ok?

this will drive me nuts otherwise

Your inbox is full.

DeadSwan

01-10-2005, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by Sammiches

Your inbox is full.

should be fixed now. that's weird, though, b/c there were only 2 messages in it.

gpub

01-10-2005, 09:25 PM

Originally posted by DeadSwan
somebody pm me the answer, ok?

this will drive me nuts otherwise

scouse_dave

01-10-2005, 09:30 PM

i still haven't worked it out :(

can someone PM me?

neopryn

01-11-2005, 12:34 AM

what the fuck, just post it. this is retarded. i'm so dumb.

velouria

01-11-2005, 12:45 AM

Originally posted by neopryn
what the fuck, just post it. this is retarded.

neopryn

01-11-2005, 12:48 AM

I HATE MY BRAIN

neopryn

01-11-2005, 12:53 AM

Originally posted by velouria
i notice you omitted "i'm so dumb."

are you saying you're better than me?

ammy

01-11-2005, 12:56 AM

i just figured it out. that is NOT mathematical, it's retarded.

i'll tell anyone who aims me if they want, some people might not want it spoiled i guess. ammfication

Zorgon

01-11-2005, 12:57 AM

That killed me for the 10 or so minutes it took me to figure it out.

neopryn

01-11-2005, 12:57 AM

i don't have aim here, can you pm me. pretty please.

alexthestampede

01-11-2005, 12:59 AM

the answer is below. dont look down if you want to figure it out
the middle dot is a rose and the corner/side dots are petals. add up the corner/side dots that are on the dice that have a middle dot only

neopryn

01-11-2005, 01:00 AM

thanks ammy, mariner only wanted to give me hints

neopryn

01-11-2005, 01:01 AM

god that was dumb

Mariner

01-11-2005, 01:02 AM

Originally posted by neopryn
god that was dumb

i am such a tease

it felt dirty to just give it to you

Zorgon

01-11-2005, 01:02 AM

okay, i sent you a pm, but alex was able to explain in far fewer words than i was.

neopryn

01-11-2005, 01:03 AM

yeah thanks for everyone who helped. it was a real team effort.

neopryn

01-11-2005, 01:03 AM

obviously Mariner is used to earning what he gets. sucker.

Mariner

01-11-2005, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by neopryn
obviously Mariner is used to earning what he gets. sucker.

call me old fashioned

velouria

01-11-2005, 01:14 AM

Originally posted by neopryn
i notice you omitted "i'm so dumb."

are you saying you're better than me?

damn right.

mirrar

01-11-2005, 01:19 AM

Originally posted by velouria

damn right. liser are you going to either metric show?

velouria

01-11-2005, 01:27 AM

Originally posted by Mirror_Untrue
liser are you going to either metric show?

i certainly hope so. can i still get tickets? which one are you going to?

edit: dammit, sold out. im still gonna go. prolly the 21st.

mirrar

01-11-2005, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by velouria

i certainly hope so. can i still get tickets? which one are you going to?

edit: dammit, sold out. im still gonna go. prolly the 21st. the 22nd. that one was sold out at rotate too so i had to go to ticketmaster blah. oh well, they were so good opening for bss in 03 i couldn't miss the chance.

velouria

01-11-2005, 01:39 AM

Originally posted by Mirror_Untrue
the 22nd. that one was sold out at rotate too so i had to go to ticketmaster blah. oh well, they were so good opening for bss in 03 i couldn't miss the chance.

im all about metric these days.

BeautifulLoser

01-11-2005, 01:39 AM

That's fucking gay.

mirrar

01-11-2005, 01:41 AM

Originally posted by velouria

im all about metric these days. have you heard their earlier stuff? in particular grow up and blow away? i think i like that album more than old world, especially on the sly and soft rock star. and torture me. umf.

velouria

01-11-2005, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by Mirror_Untrue
have you heard their earlier stuff? in particular grow up and blow away? i think i like that album more than old world, especially on the sly and soft rock star. and torture me. umf.

/open slsk

mirrar

01-11-2005, 01:44 AM

Originally posted by velouria

/open slsk do it up im this name on there too.

tear stained glass

01-11-2005, 02:31 AM

after getting the first roll wrong, i got it. and that's because i didn't role a one, three, or five the first time.

I Ate My Hamster

01-11-2005, 03:41 AM

I knew the answer before I even opened this thread, duh.

pfft.

barden

01-11-2005, 03:50 AM

Originally posted by AndySlash
Heh. The only thing mathematical about that is the ability to count.

Frankly, I'm surprised I didn't overdo the thought process, as it appears you did.

I was introduced to "Petals Around the Rose" by Dr. Richard Duke at the University of Michigan . Dr. Duke used to begin each of his gaming/simulation courses with this exercise. While some students would solve the problem right away, others would struggle all semester. It had taken Dr. Duke well over a year himself, and he would always explain that the smarter you were, the longer it took to figure it out.

ammy

01-11-2005, 03:53 AM

no, it's the more oblivious to the obvious you are the longer it'll take you to figure out :rolleyes:

barden

01-11-2005, 03:58 AM

Originally posted by ammy
no, it's the more oblivious to the obvious you are the longer it'll take you to figure out :rolleyes:

I’m just quoting the good doctor.

Elvis The Fat Years

01-11-2005, 04:11 AM

Originally posted by AndySlash
retarded fucking.

dustdream

01-11-2005, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by neopryn
god that was dumb

very

papapishuman

01-11-2005, 06:31 PM

bump! :D

mewl

01-11-2005, 10:00 PM

lol

"dear chris my name is frankie im male 22 from london england ,,i was playing that rose game where i had to figure out how many petals were around teh rose,,now it took me about 2 minutes to get the answer and i want to challenge the logic that who said that the quicker u get it the more dumb u are,,thats crap..for example,,if 2 people were give the question as a test and had 30 minutes to figuere out the solution,,and i get it in 2 minutes and the other person doesnt get it,,how then does the person who didnt get it become smarter?? i simply found out the logic,,no big deal,,dont make me any less smarter please feel free to mail me any time

Frankie London, UK"

alexthestampede

01-11-2005, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by mewl
lol

"dear chris my name is frankie im male 22 from london england ,,i was playing that rose game where i had to figure out how many petals were around teh rose,,now it took me about 2 minutes to get the answer and i want to challenge the logic that who said that the quicker u get it the more dumb u are,,thats crap..for example,,if 2 people were give the question as a test and had 30 minutes to figuere out the solution,,and i get it in 2 minutes and the other person doesnt get it,,how then does the person who didnt get it become smarter?? i simply found out the logic,,no big deal,,dont make me any less smarter please feel free to mail me any time

Frankie London, UK"
awww