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(Message started by: alien2 on Jun 16^th, 2019, 6:23am)

Title: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by alien2 on Jun 16^th, 2019, 6:23am

What number comes after 24 if it isn't 25?

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by Grimbal on Jun 16^th, 2019, 2:01pm

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by alien2 on Jun 16^th, 2019, 4:07pm

I don't follow your line of reasoning. Not the intended answer. Thanks for participating.

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by Grimbal on Jun 17^th, 2019, 1:12pm

Nothing odd.
It is the positive terms of the sequence known on the OEIS as A005843 (https://oeis.org/A005843).

If it is not 6, then maybe 30?

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by alien2 on Jun 18^th, 2019, 6:43am

No, no, no. What number comes "right after" 24? So no 6 or 36 or 666 or a googol. And don't you say 25.

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by Grimbal on Jun 18^th, 2019, 6:48am

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by alien2 on Jun 18^th, 2019, 7:27am

That's it! No more Mr. Nice Guy! I posted over a thousand riddles for you; and what is the thanks, or lack there of, I get?! I commend your sense of humor, and yet, to me, riddles are even more important than humor, and should be cherished accordingly. In other words, now I sense that, well, you are clueless, regarding this particular riddle, which is quite untypical for you. But, stay on it, if you dare, forwhy he who dares wins. I am confident that, having a certain omitted fact in mind (this was a hint), You, Grimbal, the one and only, or somebody else out of many, many riddlers, will solve this riddle. Happy puzzling!

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by alien2 on Jun 18^th, 2019, 8:08am

It just occurred to me, that an original answer would be: none. But that's not the answer either, forwhy I am looking for - - - a number.

However, if you want yet another hint, how 'bout the infinite monkey theorem? Surely hitting keys at random on a computer keyboard for an infinite amount of time you will almost surely type the given number. Got ya!

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by Grimbal on Jun 19^th, 2019, 5:47am

1, for 2 reasons.
- on a 24 hour clock that funnily displays midnight as 24, right after 24 comes 1 AM.
- in "What number comes after 24 if it isn't 25?", what comes after 24 is the letter 'I'. In roman numerals it is 1.

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by alien2 on Jun 19^th, 2019, 8:39am

Well done!

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by Grimbal on Jun 19^th, 2019, 11:31pm

So which one was it?

btw. 30 was in base 5
14₁₀ is 24₅
15₁₀ is 30₅

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by alien2 on Jun 20^th, 2019, 7:21am

Ticktack.

Throwing math stuff at me . . . Instead of numbers, how 'bout throwing me a banana!? It is well known that riddlers eat bananas as well, not just tennis players or monkeys.

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by Grimbal on Jun 24^th, 2019, 1:44pm

OK, ok.

24 is like this:
) ) ) ) )
) ) ) ) )
) ) ) )
It is like 2 hands plus 4 fingers.

30 is like this:
) ) ) ) )
) ) ) ) )
) ) ) ) )
it is 3 full hands and 0 fingers. And nothing else sticking out.

So you see? 30 comes just after 24!

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by alien2 on Jun 25^th, 2019, 8:26am

At this point, I am uncertain whether you are a genius or a candidate for a mental institution. I hope it is the former.

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by Grimbal on Jun 28^th, 2019, 6:58am

I have no training in Psychiatry. I can't work there.

So I must be a genius.

Title: Re: An Almost Impossible Riddle
Post by alien2 on Jul 5^th, 2019, 8:45am

Although it is quite possible that you ARE a genius, there is a flaw in your logic. Just because you do not have a degree in psychiatry, it does not automatically warrant your affiliation towards "a beautiful mind". Furthermore, even though some designate psychiatrists as "crazy", psychotherapy can produce wonders, contrary to popular belief, and can even be directly responsible for "creating" a genius, who happens to be a bit shy, or is suffering from a certain mental disorder. Your prejudice is evident, and yet, you claim to be a genius, perhaps only to emphasize your sense of humor. Though laughter can alter dopamine and serotonin activity, likewise produce endorphins, humor, as such, is not responsible for a genius, though it might be a trait of this person of greater consequence. And even though you still remain a mystery to me, I salute your vivid and highly developed imagination, and congratulate you, perhaps prematurely, for possibly receiving a Nobel prize in the near future (a somewhat distant timeline).