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Where is the Slow Change?
« on: Jan 5th, 2007, 3:58pm » |
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I was going to wait for my friend to post his version of this before I posted mine (because mine's better ;) ), but I'm getting impatient. Here it is:
You have just gotten a job in an observatory. Upon arrival for your first day at work, you discover that the door is locked! You must enter the correct pass code on the keyboard in order to gain access to the observatory. You don't know this pass code, but there is a hint that should help you figure it out.
Code: ##hrs; ###°
Hint 1: Where is the Slow Change?
hint 2: You will need to use your knowledge of Astronomy, as well as Biology and English.
hint 3: First English, then Biology, then Astronomy
hint 4: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=riddles_wha thappened;action=display;num=1168108342
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #1 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 5:36pm » |
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are all the answers to the hints going to be 3 characters also?
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #2 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 5:39pm » |
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when ur in heavyass traffic on the freeway and u dont know how to drive and ur instructor decides to make you change 4 lanes... yah... scared the crap outta me lol but at least now i kinda noe how to drive =)
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #3 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 5:56pm » |
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on Jan 5th, 2007, 5:36pm, TheNumberScott wrote:| are all the answers to the hints going to be 3 characters also? |
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Only the final pass code is three characters. The answers to the hints may be anything.
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #4 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 7:10pm » |
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How is this a "What am I?" riddle?
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #5 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 7:11pm » |
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on Jan 5th, 2007, 7:10pm, Icarus wrote:| How is this a "What am I?" riddle? |
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What is the code?
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #6 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 7:30pm » |
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Xiu :: too obscure
Sun :: too obvious
NNE :: meaningless
in the minds of humankind :: too long
90N
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #7 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 7:39pm » |
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on Jan 5th, 2007, 7:30pm, raven wrote:Xiu :: too obscure
Sun :: too obvious
NNE :: meaningless
in the minds of humankind :: too long
90N
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That's really close! :o May I ask how you came up with that? Sorry, I meant to say "How did you come up with that?" :P
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #8 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 9:13pm » |
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Sorry, but I had to change it a little. I think I got a fact from a non-reliable source. :( It might be easier to answer now though.
I'm going to bed now (it's 12:22 >_>), and when I get up I might post a clue.
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #9 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 9:49pm » |
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I gather the slow change is when you point your telescope to the North star or more precicely, line it up with the north pole where the telescope need not compensate for the earth's rotation.
Using celestial coordinates, that would be +90
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #10 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 10:08pm » |
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I think raven got it. The coordinates for the north pole, the south pole, or equator should do. Take your pick.
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #11 on: Jan 5th, 2007, 11:53pm » |
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Actually North pole if you're in north hemisphere, south pole if you're in south hemisphere. But the equator is not really where the change is slow since the stars are spinning at 15 degrees/hour there.
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #12 on: Jan 6th, 2007, 6:44am » |
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:: WARNING :: PASS CODE ERROR ::
Hint 2: Think biology. ;)
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #13 on: Jan 6th, 2007, 10:21am » |
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Locke I think you forgot something...
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #14 on: Jan 6th, 2007, 10:22am » |
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on Jan 6th, 2007, 10:21am, hiyathere wrote:| Locke I think you forgot something... |
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what?
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #15 on: Jan 6th, 2007, 10:23am » |
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on Jan 6th, 2007, 10:22am, Locke64 wrote:
I IM'd you, check it.
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #16 on: Jan 6th, 2007, 10:27am » |
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Hmmn, since you redefined the criteria of how to answer this riddle...let me now say:
24hrs; 360°
23 hrs 56 min 4.0909 seconds; 360° ...actually
Which is actually any place on the planet, if I'm not mistaken. But the rotational speed on the North/South poles is far less than it is on the Equator, which is 1,674 km/hr (1,040 mi/hr) or Mach 1.4...so I stick with my original answer, yet I don't know how to specify 90° N in hrs/degrees, at this moment.
Alternatively, I would suspect the slowest change from a 'biology' perspective would be where it is cold in climate, and life evolves or at least moves, at a slower pace (I would speculate). Or it could be the cells of our body type slow, such as our hair vs. our gastrointestinal track, of which cells replace themselves at a much higher rate...but I'm not sure what this would have to do with astronomy.
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #17 on: Jan 6th, 2007, 10:30am » |
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on Jan 6th, 2007, 10:27am, raven wrote:Hmmn, since you redefined the criteria of how to answer this riddle...let me now say:
24hrs; 360°
23 hrs 56 min 4.0909 seconds; 360° actually
Which is actually any place on the planet, if I'm not mistaken. But the rotational speed on the North/South poles is far less than it is on the Equator, which is 1,674 km/hr (1,040 mi/hr) or Mach 1.4...so I stick with my original answer, yet I don't know how to specify 90° N in hrs/degrees, at this moment.
Alternatively, I would suspect the slowest change from a 'biology' perspective would be where it is cold in climate, and life evolves or at least moves, at a slower pace (I would speculate). Or it could be the cells of our body type slow, such as our hair vs. our gastrointestinal track, of which cells replace themselves at a much higher rate.
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Hint 2.5: You will need to use your knowledge about astrology, biology, and English.
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #18 on: Jan 6th, 2007, 10:33am » |
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on Jan 6th, 2007, 10:30am, Locke64 wrote:
Hint: You will need to use your knowledge about astrology, biology, and English. |
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Mine doesn't need the biology or the english part, so why does yours have it?
P.S. Can I still say "password error"?
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #19 on: Jan 6th, 2007, 10:35am » |
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on Jan 6th, 2007, 10:33am, hiyathere wrote:
Mine doesn't need the biology or the english part, so why does yours have it?
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You don't even know the right password. I changed it. :P
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #20 on: Jan 6th, 2007, 8:45pm » |
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An alien craft with alien technology decides to test out their new device on an *unpopulated planet, so they come to Gaea to give it a shot...you are in Ecuador and all of a sudden the atmosphere stops rotating in concordance with the planet...what would you experience?
...sorry, just playing around...see what your riddle has done to me!
Can you give me a hint? 
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #21 on: Jan 7th, 2007, 9:59am » |
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on Jan 6th, 2007, 8:45pm, raven wrote:
Can you give me a hint? ;) |
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First English, then Biology, then Astrology.
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #22 on: Jan 7th, 2007, 10:04am » |
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hmm... maybe
27hr110o?
Random guess
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #23 on: Jan 7th, 2007, 10:08am » |
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Oh dang, I messed up. Ignore my post above me. Thats useless.
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Re: Where is the Slow Change?
« Reply #24 on: Jan 7th, 2007, 11:17am » |
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on Jan 7th, 2007, 10:08am, william11141 wrote:| Oh dang, I messed up. Ignore my post above me. Thats useless. |
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