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Re: Simple Puzzle in Search of Complex Solutions
« Reply #15 on: April 03, 2008, 09:34:50 PM »

Hehehe...balugyh.

It's basically a binary counter that adds up to 2^35. It takes approximately two centuries to complete.

"Solved in 546 ticks." Thank you, timer overflow!

imageWith no timer overflow, it's "solved in 137438954018 ticks."
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That is the most ingenious method of solving an impossible puzzle that I have ever seen.
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Re: Simple Puzzle in Search of Complex Solutions
« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2008, 04:14:22 AM »

How did you get that?
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if the_computer_is_turned_on and not the_computer_is_on_fire then do_stuff()

"He deflected my electric attack with a wall of water! That makes perfect sense!"
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