Author Topic: How'd They Do That? (Read 249 times)

slimm50 · « **on:** May 05, 2005, 08:59:10 AM »

http://digicc.com/fido/

See the link above? It links to a puzzle. I wanna know "how'dtheydothat?" I know someone on this board has prolly already seen it and knows how it's done. This thing's driving me nuts, and it's a short trip, so...a little help, please.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2005, 09:45:01 AM »

I'm stumped.

Naso · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2005, 09:48:01 AM »

The trick has failed with me, or I've done sumthing wrongy.

AcId · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2005, 09:52:09 AM »

didnt work for me neither I entered all 8's and it said I picked 3 lol

JB73 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2005, 09:55:31 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by AcId
didnt work for me neither I entered all 8's and it said I picked 3 lol

they say in the instructions, use different digits.

it is a basic numerology trick, there are hundreds of them.

AWMac · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2005, 10:05:14 AM »

I picked 7 and it said I picked 6.....

Chairboy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2005, 10:12:57 AM »

Worked for me, cool math trick. If it didn't work for y'all, I'm guessing you screwed up.

Sandman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2005, 10:27:35 AM »

Google is your friend.

Quote

Given a number, say 5892, its "digital root"
is found by adding its digits: 5 + 8 + 9 + 2 = 24
If the sum has more than one digit, add its digits:
2 + 4 = 6. The digit root of 5892 is 6.

If we scramble the digits, the digital root
is still 6.

Subtracting the two numbers, the digit root
of the difference will be 0 or 9.
(There is a lengthy reason for this ...)

When we omit a digit in the difference,
it can be easily determined.

For example: 5892 - 2598 = 3294
Note that the digital root of 3294 is 9.

If we omit the "2" and enter "394", the
digital root of 394 is 7.
Since the digit root was originally 9,
they know that a "2" was omitted.

AcId · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2005, 10:27:53 AM »

oops......well.......I never was one to follow directions.

hmmm lets plug this wire here and then this looks like it fits over there oooohh thats a cool one put that in this........ok hon, flip the switch!.........kz-kzz-kzzzzzzzztztzttztzttztztz-POP- "AAAArrrgggghhh" - THuD.......