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[Sammich117]

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ahh you are so tantalizingly close!!

I said the same exact thing! How is he closer than me?

 

[ksmi117]

If each gnome does that, would it make it better? I'm not sure.

Also, I don't like that they can all see all the hats in front of them. Why are they in height order?

 

[jla314]

how about even vs. odd? if the back gnome sees an even # of black in front of him, he says black. odd #, he says white. the guy in front counts. if the answer changes, he knows what color he is. does that make sense? then 99 live.

yes!!! dw saved the gnomes!

 

[dw2158]

yes!!! dw saved the gnomes!

i move that i change my signature to this. all in favor say aye.

 

[Sammich117]

how about even vs. odd? if the back gnome sees an even # of black in front of him, he says black. odd #, he says white. the guy in front counts. if the answer changes, he knows what color he is. does that make sense? then 99 live.

😕
Oh I get it now.

Good job dw!

That's pretty tedious for those little gnomes.

 

[jla314]

I said the same exact thing! How is he closer than me?

i was just being dramatic

 

[brooklynblunder]

yeah i like my plan! one of the gnomes could make a really inspiring braveheart type speech beforehand and then they just unleash on this dictator. 90 lives saved, at least.

Spaaaaaaaaaaaartans

 

[ksmi117]

how about even vs. odd? if the back gnome sees an even # of black in front of him, he says black. odd #, he says white. the guy in front counts. if the answer changes, he knows what color he is. does that make sense? then 99 live.

This could work.

 

[Pedie Packs]

ohhhh

dw you rock

 

[brooklynblunder]

gnomes should have ****ing googled

 

[ksmi117]

i move that i change my signature to this. all in favor say aye.

Aye.

 

[Pedie Packs]

aye

 

[RogueUnicorn]

aye

 

[dingyibvs]

ahh you are so tantalizingly close!!

OK, how about, instead of yelling out the hat that is more numerous, yell out the color that is less numerous?

 

[dw2158]

😕

ok, so they plot ahead of time to base things on black hats. if the back guy counts an odd number of black hats in front of him, he says black. if he counts an even number, he says white. then the second guy counts. if he counts the opposite of what gnome 1 counted (odd instead of even or vice versa), he knows that he is black. if it's the same, he knows he's white.

 

[dingyibvs]

i move that i change my signature to this. all in favor say aye.

aye!

awesome method!

 

[Sammich117]

The gnomes thank you, dw.

 

[dw2158]

aye!

awesome method!

woot. drawing pictures helps me 🙂

 

[sdguy2008]

ok, so they plot ahead of time to base things on black hats. if the back guy counts an odd number of black hats in front of him, he says black. if he counts an even number, he says white. then the second guy counts. if he counts the opposite of what gnome 1 counted (odd instead of even or vice versa), he knows that he is black. if it's the same, he knows he's white.

i dont know...this supposed dictator doesnt even tolerate stuttering. how is he gonna allow them to scheme for that long? seems unlikely

and another aye for making that your sig

 

[SteinUmStein]

i move that i change my signature to this. all in favor say aye.

Aye!

 

[dw2158]

The gnomes thank you, dw.

😆

 

[Pedie Packs]

lstone look what you started....

haha

 

[dingyibvs]

we should have more brain teaser sessions, that was fun

 

[JJMrK]

how about even vs. odd? if the back gnome sees an even # of black in front of him, he says black. odd #, he says white. the guy in front counts. if the answer changes, he knows what color he is. does that make sense? then 99 live.

Yeah. I think you cheated, though. 😛

 

[brooklynblunder]

i dont know...this supposed dictator doesnt even tolerate stuttering. how is he gonna allow them to scheme for that long? seems unlikely

and another aye for making that your sig

i agree, i would have fought for my life


freeeeeeeeeeeeedom

 

[dw2158]

Yeah. I think you cheated, though. 😛

no way! i drew pictures!

also, we need a new page so you can see my new sig.

 

[ksmi117]

ok, so they plot ahead of time to base things on black hats. if the back guy counts an odd number of black hats in front of him, he says black. if he counts an even number, he says white. then the second guy counts. if he counts the opposite of what gnome 1 counted (odd instead of even or vice versa), he knows that he is black. if it's the same, he knows he's white.

Then all the rest of the gnome must keep track of the hats behind them so that they know whether there were an odd or even number of black hats behind them and use that to figure it out, right?

 

[GoSpursGo]

how about even vs. odd? if the back gnome sees an even # of black in front of him, he says black. odd #, he says white. the guy in front counts. if the answer changes, he knows what color he is. does that make sense? then 99 live.

I had to sit here for like 5 minutes thinking about this, but I get it now 🙂

 

[dw2158]

Then all the rest of the gnome must keep track of the hats behind them so that they know whether there were an odd or even number of black hats behind them and use that to figure it out, right?

i think they'd only need to know what the gnome directly behind them said. i think.

 

[brooklynblunder]

nah they just have to know the last smurf's answer

 

[brooklynblunder]

i used to call some of the other TPR/KAPLAN teachers gnomes in class. one day an administrative person sat in on my class and gave me **** for calling them names

 

[GoSpursGo]

I must point out, this would probably make ALL of the gnomes die because suddenly you'd no longer be dealing with an evil, evil, evil gun-wielding dictator, but and evil evil evil PISSED-OFF gun-wielding dictator 😛

 

[Sammich117]

Jon Stewart's coverage of Copenhagen slayed me... Oh man.

Am I seriously the only one here following what's happening at COP 15??

 

[RogueUnicorn]

dw had an unfair advantage because she in fact is a tiny gnome herself.

 

[dw2158]

i used to call some of the other TPR/KAPLAN teachers gnomes in class. one day an administrative person sat in on my class and gave me **** for calling them names

god, you are ridic 🤣

 

[dw2158]

dw had an unfair advantage because she in fact is a tiny gnome herself.

adding this one too.

 

[Pedie Packs]

i used to call some of the other TPR/KAPLAN teachers gnomes in class. one day an administrative person sat in on my class and gave me **** for calling them names

atleast you weren't making fun of the administration

 

[JJMrK]

Then all the rest of the gnome must keep track of the hats behind them so that they know whether there were an odd or even number of black hats behind them and use that to figure it out, right?

According to the interwebz:
The meaning of "white" or "black" changes every time whichever one corresponds to even is said.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

god, you are ridic

i am giving you a look.

 

[brooklynblunder]

dw had an unfair advantage because she in fact is a tiny gnome herself.

i was thinking this but didn't have the balls

 

[dingyibvs]

i think they'd only need to know what the gnome directly behind them said. i think.

no, i think they need to keep track of every gnome.

dw, the only thing wrong with your explanation is that 99.5 gnomes would live, since there's a 50/50 chance that the last gnome has the same color he says 😀

 

[Sammich117]

Unrelated, I don't have photoshop so I have been unable to put a santa hat on my smiley face. Paint just isn't cutting it (literally.. I end up with a big square hat that covers up the face) So if someone would be so kind as to christmas-ify my avatar, I'd love you forever 🙂

 

[lstone13]

on the count of three they all attack the dictator and hopefully theres only like a 10 gnome collateral damage. so 90 live. the end.

Amazing! Revolution!!

Me too. That would be cool if we got the same day!

What day are you scheduled? You can PM me if you want.

how about even vs. odd? if the back gnome sees an even # of black in front of him, he says black. odd #, he says white. the guy in front counts. if the answer changes, he knows what color he is. does that make sense? then 99 live.

Dw, could you explain 🙁? I'm not catching on to this one yet.

i move that i change my signature to this. all in favor say aye.

Aye.

 

[ksmi117]

i think they'd only need to know what the gnome directly behind them said. i think.

But then the number would change. So say there are an even number of black in the 99, gnome #100 says black and dies (poor thing), then gnome #99 has a black hat, so he'd see an odd number, he'd have to say white then. He'd die. Everyone would die!!!

But if you switched the two it wouldn't work either. Even number of black = white. Gnome #100 see an even number of black, says "white". POW! Gnome #99 has black, sees an even number then he says black (both since he says one and since he sees an odd number). Gnome #3 has white hat, so he'd still see an even number (should say black, POW!)

Gnomes dying all over the place.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

no, i think they need to keep track of every gnome.

dw, the only thing wrong with your explanation is that 99.5 gnomes would live, since there's a 50/50 chance that the last gnome has the same color he says 😀

schrodinger's gnome?

 

[JJMrK]

no, i think they need to keep track of every gnome.

dw, the only thing wrong with your explanation is that 99.5 gnomes would live, since there's a 50/50 chance that the last gnome has the same color he says 😀

Only if they don't do what I said up there ^.

 

[Sammich117]

no, i think they need to keep track of every gnome.

dw, the only thing wrong with your explanation is that 99.5 gnomes would live, since there's a 50/50 chance that the last gnome has the same color he says 😀

Only 99 are guaranteed to live. That last one is just the cherry on top. Poor sucker.

And they wouldn't need to keep track of all of them. Just the one right behind them.

 

[brooklynblunder]

what if the first gnome gets shot though

 

[JJMrK]

Only 99 are guaranteed to live. That last one is just the cherry on top. Poor sucker.

And they wouldn't need to keep track of all of them. Just the one right behind them.

Only if the meaning of black or white changes each time even is called.

 

[Sammich117]

But then the number would change. So say there are an even number of black in the 99, gnome #100 says black and dies (poor thing), then gnome #99 has a black hat, so he'd see an odd number, he'd have to say white then. He'd die. Everyone would die!!!

But if you switched the two it wouldn't work either. Even number of black = white. Gnome #100 see an even number of black, says "white". POW! Gnome #99 has black, sees an even number then he says black (both since he says one and since he sees an odd number). Gnome #3 has white hat, so he'd still see an even number (should say black, POW!)

Gnomes dying all over the place.

Well if he dies, you know it was the other way around. You'd hear the gunshot.

schrodinger's gnome?

😆