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You are not logged in. #1 2005-07-12 15:04:10
Two cyclistsTwo cyclists A and B go in circles, Character is who you are when no one is looking. #2 2005-07-12 17:49:10
Re: Two cyclistsPut in in the form of an equation. So, Why did the vector cross the road? It wanted to be normal. #3 2005-07-12 18:59:20
Re: Two cyclistsI think that by the time B has gone once around, A will have gone 1/6th around, then B just has to go that 1/6th further to catch A, but by then A will have moved further ... oh no, will he ever catch A? "The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman #4 2005-07-12 21:29:30
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Reminds me of Zeno's Paradoxes! Character is who you are when no one is looking. #5 2005-07-12 21:32:36
Re: Two cyclistsThat's what I was thinking! Why did the vector cross the road? It wanted to be normal. #6 2005-07-13 17:09:40
Re: Two cyclistsSpeed = Distance travelled / Time taken Last edited by ganesh (2005-07-13 20:08:10) Character is who you are when no one is looking. #7 2005-07-13 18:52:22
Re: Two cyclistsI got that, but edited it after about 2 minutes. Why did the vector cross the road? It wanted to be normal. #8 2005-07-13 19:36:53
Re: Two cyclistsMaybe, I should have waited for some more days Character is who you are when no one is looking. #9 2005-07-13 19:38:14
Re: Two cyclistsOr even longer ... give all visitors a chance. "The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman #10 2005-07-13 19:53:11
Re: Two cyclistsIs it possible to use BBCode to make 'invisible writing' that you need to copy and paste to read? Why did the vector cross the road? It wanted to be normal. #11 2005-07-13 22:04:44
Re: Two cyclistsThe text could be the same colour as background ... I could delve into PunBB code to see if that is possible. "The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman #12 2005-07-13 22:07:19
Re: Two cyclistsWould it work even though it's possible to have different 'visual styles' and hence different coloured backgrounds? Why did the vector cross the road? It wanted to be normal. #13 2005-07-13 22:26:03
Re: Two cyclistsIt may or may not be hard, depending on whether I can apply the "current" background style to the text. I won't know till I have a look. "The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman #14 2005-07-14 01:41:15
Re: Two cyclistsCall it? YAY!!!!!! Another name-making-up thingy! (the last was for the new board) School is practice for the future. Practice makes perfect. But - nobody's perfect, so why practice? #15 2005-07-14 06:44:29
Re: Two cyclistsYou can do it in PHPBB, so I expect it's possible on PunBB. Perhaps editing the CSS, if you can? Boy let me tell you what: I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too. And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you. #16 2005-07-14 07:57:00
Re: Two cyclistsProbably a combination of code and CSS. I will have a look in a coupla days. "The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman #19 2005-07-15 17:34:20
Re: Two cyclistsI like those names. "The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman #20 2005-07-15 17:37:32
Re: Two cyclistsIt's that kind of thing that makes Tony Blair's site a top hit in a google search for 'Liar' and George W Bush's site a top hit in a google search for 'miserable failure'. It only works with google though, because they search in a different way to all other search engines. Why did the vector cross the road? It wanted to be normal. |