Ahh -- my team member just asked me if she could be involved with next summer's internship program. Which would likely be a huge burden, but I'm so glad she asked before committing! That's all I need.
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Start with three piles of three and weigh two of them. One will be lighter, or the one that is not weighed will be lighter. Repeat with the three pennies in the lighter stack.
Ahhhh, I knew there was a tricksy way I'd forgotten! This was in a book of math/logic puzzles I had as a kid, but I haven't revisited them in years.
Oh, by Gud saying that I think I figured out how to do it in two.
That's it.
Just got my new power bill. As I was hoping, the savings with an apartment-based power bill vs. a house bill with attendant sewer/taxes/etc very nearly balances the increase in basic rent. And the change in the gas bill where I'm only heating a one-bedroom, well-insulated apartment vs. a three-bedroom crappy house makes up the rest. (insert GIF of Hilary waggling her shoulders in glee)
Start with three piles of three and weigh two of them. One will be lighter, or the one that is not weighed will be lighter. Repeat with the three pennies in the lighter stack.
But that wouldn't narrow it to the single lighter penny, would it? Just to the stack with the lighter penny in it.
If the first two stacks you weigh are even you know that the lighter Penny is in the third stack. If they're not, you know which of the two stacks has the lighter penny. Then weigh two pennies from the lighter stack. If they're even, it's the third penny. If not, you'll know which one is lighter. So you only have to weigh twice, right?
But I bet you killed it at Vocally Self Critical!
Hahahaha! Well, I'm a fucking MASTER at that!
Glam--you only weigh two of the final three. If one of the two is lighter, then Bob's your uncle. If they are the same, the one you left out is the light one.
sj, thanks, I believe that is just right. There's a reason I was an English major!
Yeah, I'm lucky to be able to understand the answer. UGH things like this make me feel so fucking stupid.