Brain teaser attachment
May 27th 2009 01:25
A friend of mine sent me an email with a brain teaser attached- an excel file that's password was the answer to a math problem. If you solve the problem you can open the file, and add your name to the list of people who've opened the file to forward it to someone else. It appears to have travelled around the world a bit which is kind of cool.
I don’t know if there's a little macro grabbing people's email details or something, but heck, I'm going to forward it anyway (not only did I put my name down, but I also added this web address and that of my myspace).
One thing that stands out though is that there's a claim on the message that only people with an IQ above 120 can solve the problem. I think its just an ego stroking thing though, since the problem's very easy- year 8/9 maths at most, took me about 7 seconds to figure out- hopefully anyone with an IQ that's actually above 120 will be smart enough to recognise the false praise! (Damn, now I'm wondering what my IQ actually is, and whether or not it matters).
Anyways, since I don’t suppose spoiling an email matters to much here's the teaser message, if you think you know the answer post your email address and I'll send you the attachment! (Or just message me the answer and I'll tell you if you're right- you will be, since it’s easy).
"Find the 6th number in the sequence
1, 2, 6, 42, 1806, ?????
Only this number can open the attached document.
If you manage to open the file, enter your name, save and pass on.
Apparently only people within an IQ of over 120, manage to complete this, well at least that’s the claim from Europe and the US.
Have fun! (See attached file: IQ 1-Test1.xls)"
Earl
I don’t know if there's a little macro grabbing people's email details or something, but heck, I'm going to forward it anyway (not only did I put my name down, but I also added this web address and that of my myspace).
One thing that stands out though is that there's a claim on the message that only people with an IQ above 120 can solve the problem. I think its just an ego stroking thing though, since the problem's very easy- year 8/9 maths at most, took me about 7 seconds to figure out- hopefully anyone with an IQ that's actually above 120 will be smart enough to recognise the false praise! (Damn, now I'm wondering what my IQ actually is, and whether or not it matters).
Anyways, since I don’t suppose spoiling an email matters to much here's the teaser message, if you think you know the answer post your email address and I'll send you the attachment! (Or just message me the answer and I'll tell you if you're right- you will be, since it’s easy).
"Find the 6th number in the sequence
1, 2, 6, 42, 1806, ?????
Only this number can open the attached document.
If you manage to open the file, enter your name, save and pass on.
Apparently only people within an IQ of over 120, manage to complete this, well at least that’s the claim from Europe and the US.
Have fun! (See attached file: IQ 1-Test1.xls)"
Earl
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Comment by Morgan Bell
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it took me about 60 seconds, at when i succeeded my ego was sufficiently stroked
Comment by Earl Leonard
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Yknow, I wonder how many people have recieved/forwarded it so far? Six degrees and all that...
And, It's amazing how good solving a little puzzle makes you feel, isnt it?
I just wish I got the same sense of satisfaction solving the problems (math based and other) I do everyday in my day job! (accounting). Maybe if the boss/my clients phrased things differently. I.e. instead of `do this account keeping for maximum tax efficiency' they said `solve this brain teaser for the smallest possible result, n, where n equals tax payable!'
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no i didnt remember the answer, i have a terrible memory for small detail and digits, i solved it again