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pree10shun
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29 Jun 2011, 1:55 am

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/antenna ... rt/115.asp

DID ANYBODY DO THIS?

IS THERE A TECHNIQUE YOU USE OR JUST BLIND GUESS? I KNOW I COUNTED THE DOTS ON TOP AND ONE SIDE AND MULTIPLIED TO GIVE THE NUMBER.. AND I WAS CLOSE MOST OF THE TIME...

HOW DID YOU DO?



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29 Jun 2011, 2:00 am

I got one within 5 of the actual number. I didn't realize there were a different number each time, I thought I was given 5 guesses.

I did it a second time with the same results.


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29 Jun 2011, 2:01 am

Once the dots popped up I just closed the tab, since I had no idea at all how many there were. :lol:



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29 Jun 2011, 2:06 am

How to cheat:

1: open up ms paint
2: wait for dots to show up
3: when you see the dots, push the print screen button on your keyboard
4: go back to paint and go to edit, then paste
5: from there, take as long as you want to count the dots, then repeat the next with step 2

I'm still only getting one within 5 of the correct number every time without cheating.


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29 Jun 2011, 2:09 am

SammichEater wrote:
How to cheat:

1: open up ms paint
2: wait for dots to show up
3: when you see the dots, push the print screen button on your keyboard
4: go back to paint and go to edit, then paste
5: from there, take as long as you want to count the dots, then repeat the next with step 2


WHO NEEDS SAVANTS WHEN YOU'VE SUCH TECHNOLOGY LOL



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29 Jun 2011, 2:17 am

I got within 2 on the third and within 5 on the fourth. It's not that hard.


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29 Jun 2011, 2:21 am

johnsmcjohn wrote:
I got within 2 on the third and within 5 on the fourth. It's not that hard.


8O Did you get you mind zapped?



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29 Jun 2011, 3:11 am

2/5 :(



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29 Jun 2011, 3:14 am

I am not a counter.

At least I still have my mental arithmetic.



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29 Jun 2011, 3:56 am

I got one within 5 and two more within 10.



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29 Jun 2011, 4:34 am

SammichEater wrote:
I got one within 5 of the actual number. I didn't realize there were a different number each time, I thought I was given 5 guesses.

I did it a second time with the same results.


Same here. Not very clear instructions, and I found the flashing intro quite disturbing.



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29 Jun 2011, 5:19 am

Here is mine:

50 and it was 117
105 and it was 106
83 and ti was 100
54 and it was 74
135 and it was 141


1/5



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29 Jun 2011, 5:27 am

I got 3/5 within 5.


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29 Jun 2011, 5:53 am

I am one fifth savant..... :lol:
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29 Jun 2011, 5:59 am

4/5 on first attempt within 5 of the actual number.
5/5 on seccond attempt within 5 of the actual number.

Interestingly, the first one on the first attempt was the one I was not within the actual number, because I did not know what the dots would look like. Both attempts had one frame where I was 100% correct about the number. Then again, you could say I was "cheating" because I already knew I could do that.



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29 Jun 2011, 8:09 am

Interesting. I've never considered myself a 'counter' or as having any other such autistic superpower, but I got 3/5.

It's also interesting to see the variation amongst us.


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