Riddles and Puzzles

[classic33]

What's the opposite of opposite?

I know of Three, but others say they know Seven

 

[growingvegetables]

Listen, I joined frickin Mensa .....

Mensa - Latin for "table". Two short planks on legs.

Soooooorrrry - couldn't resist it

 

[NotthatJasonKenny]

I had this question in my engineering studies O'level: how long is a piece of string?

 

[classic33]

I had this question in my engineering studies O'level: how long is a piece of string?

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/please-explain-this.99344/post-1798410

 

[NotthatJasonKenny]

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/please-explain-this.99344/post-1798410

The correct answer to the question (as posed in my engineering studies O'level) is that the length of a piece of string is twice the length of half a piece of string.

 

[classic33]

The correct answer to the question (as posed in my engineering studies O'level) is that the length of a piece of string is twice the length of half a piece of string.

How do you measure the half piece though. You can only keep on going down in length, without getting a fixed answer.
The "half piece" is still only "a piece of string", as given in the question.

 

[NotthatJasonKenny]

I know, which is why I got it wrong, I put, as long as you cut it.

 

[asterix]

How do you measure the half piece though. You can only keep on going down in length, without getting a fixed answer.
The "half piece" is still only "a piece of string", as given in the question.

It's string theory, innit.. The essential idea behind string theory is this: all of the different 'fundamental ' particles of the Standard Model are really just different manifestations of one basic object: a string. How can that be? Well, we would ordinarily picture an electron, for instance, as a point with no internal structure. A point cannot do anything but move. But, if string theory is correct, then under an extremely powerful 'microscope' we would realize that the electron is not really a point, but a tiny loop of string. A string can do something aside from moving--- it can oscillate in different ways. If it oscillates a certain way, then from a distance, unable to tell it is really a string, we see an electron. But if it oscillates some other way, well, then we call it a photon, or a quark, or a ... you get the idea. So, if string theory is correct, the entire world is made of strings

Clearly if you think you need to know the length of string then then you don't understand the question.

 

[classic33]

You're saying we're all made of string then?

All these years & the standard notion that life was carbon based thrown out the window.

 

[levad]

I tried to cheat, searched "Seven will give Eight, whilst Six will give Nine" and got googlewhacked!

 

[classic33]

I tried to cheat, searched "Seven will give Eight, whilst Six will give Nine" and got googlewhacked!

As far as I'm aware the question is "googleproof"(I claim the copyright of that word if no-one else already has).

 

[classic33]

It's string theory, innit.. The essential idea behind string theory is this: all of the different 'fundamental ' particles of the Standard Model are really just different manifestations of one basic object: a string. How can that be? Well, we would ordinarily picture an electron, for instance, as a point with no internal structure. A point cannot do anything but move. But, if string theory is correct, then under an extremely powerful 'microscope' we would realize that the electron is not really a point, but a tiny loop of string. A string can do something aside from moving--- it can oscillate in different ways. If it oscillates a certain way, then from a distance, unable to tell it is really a string, we see an electron. But if it oscillates some other way, well, then we call it a photon, or a quark, or a ... you get the idea. So, if string theory is correct, the entire world is made of strings

Clearly if you think you need to know the length of string then then you don't understand the question.

That wasn't my question though? But does that mean Quantam Leap has been wrong all these years?
http://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/e/electroncapture.htm

 

[Andy_R]

I've just looked at this thread...would 2 give 1 and 8 give 10 by any chance. If so then I've got it, by George!

 

[classic33]

I've just looked at this thread...would 2 give 1 and 8 give 10 by any chance. If so then I've got it, by George!

Possibly. But what gives Eight.
And
Whatever it is you've got I don't want it!

 

[Arch]

I know, which is why I got it wrong, I put, as long as you cut it.

I heard someone on the radio who said they had an aunt or a granny or something who was a compulsive hoarder, and who had a tin in a kitchen cupboard labelled "Pieces of String too short to be useful"

That'll be me one day...