MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 An interesting YouTube video/experiment. I can't say it fitted me accurately but the ending was correct, curious to see how other people find it... Best viewed on a desktop computer or laptop rather than tablets!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaWcL3oOd-E Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yep it got me! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Me an all. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,518 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Me too! That's cool! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MELTONSTILTON 452 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I was on the arrows, when he predicted a was not on them, am I predictable or not?... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Spot on for me. smiley 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I just tried to confuse it 4 times, but ended up on the smiley face every time! I'm confused! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Clever !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Glad you all enjoyed it. I was the same MS! But did end up on the smiley face at the end!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I kept looking behind me to see if he was there!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I was on the Q not the smiley face whatever that means But this should be my 1000 post so I should predictably be a mega! Flaps ears with delight 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 It's pretty simple maths really, or 'magician's force. Anyone who didn't end up on the smiley face messed up somewhere because it's impossible not to be. all he does is remove an odd space when he's stopped on an even numbered move then the other way round. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Got me too 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Well I tried 5 times to be honest, and the first time I ended up on the Q. So that explains it. I made a mistake! HUH 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Got me at the second attempt. What did I do wrong ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Got me at the second attempt. What did I do wrong ? Don't know. It's impossible to be on the square he takes away each time so there's only one possible outcome. Some squares are an odd number of moves away however you move so if he stops with an even number those squares can't be the one you are on. He then takes away one of those squares and then changes to an even count and removes an odd square etc. Change the squares to black and white like a chess chess board and it becomes obvious. If you start on a black and make an even number of moves you will always end up on a black again. So he removes a white. Then has you make an odd number of moves and you end up on a white so he removes a black etc. If you somehow end up on a black then you've counted wrong. edit - Maybe I can explain it better. The second time he takes a square away is after you have made 8 moves such that you can only be on a corner or the centre square, so he takes away a mid one. Next he has you make an odd number of moves (3) so you can only end up on a mid square so he takes away a corner. Next another odd (7) so you end up on one of the 2 remaining corners or the centre square so he takes away another mid one. Another odd (5) forces you onto a mid square so he takes away another corner. Two more moves and you are again on the sole mid square that remains and with the last go have to move onto the one remaining corner with a smiley face. At no time could you have been on the square he removed. Simply odd and even squares. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Right DJ, I'll try it on Mrs red, that should be fun, me trying to explain the procedure to her. I'm sure the outcome will be painfull. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted June 10, 2014 Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 Right DJ, I'll try it on Mrs red, that should be fun, me trying to explain the procedure to her. I'm sure the outcome will be painfull. I'm still not sure I've managed to explain it very well either. It seems obvious in my head until I try and express it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MelissaJKelly 2,124 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I think I know what you mean! There's a limited amount of moves you can make as you can't go diagonal. Therefore if you count correctly, the outcome is always the same? Still a pretty clever video though... had me thinking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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