Stupid fun

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:17 am

http://www.dslextreme.com/users/exstatica/psychic.swf

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:30 am

Sorry, it doesn't work. Tried 3 times and it got all 3 wrong.

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:52 am

I has some sort of a mouseover timer- because people reflexively put the mouse over the number/symbol when they are looking for, I think it puts up the symbol corresponding to where your mouse spend the most time.

EDIT or not- I guess it's just random or something.

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:57 am

Well it works just about every time with me. Maybe my tinfoil hat is leaking.

Ferno · Post by **Ferno** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:14 pm

try picking a number that adds up to an odd number..

Lobber · Post by **Lobber** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:14 pm

Hello Pat, I'd like to buy a brain...

Dude, 1st of all, if you dont follow the instructions it won't work.

Second of all, it will always be predictable because its based upon a mathematical formula.

No matter which two digit number you pick... and add the two digits of that number together, and subtract the result from the original two digit number, you will always get a multiple of 9. Each time you click on the crystal ball and then go back, they shuffle the symbols so it seems like you're always picking a different number, but in reality, you will only get a result of 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, or 81. And the symbols over those numbers are all exactly the same and completely predictable.

Duh.

Unix · Post by **Unix** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:31 pm

wobber is smawt

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:49 pm

Pick a number. Its digits are A and B, meaning the number is 10A + B. You add A+B together and then subtract them, getting the result (10A+B)-(A+B). The result is 9A.

So, like Lobber said, you'll always get a multiple of 9 as your result. Since all the multiples of 9 have the same symbol (randomized each time), it just puts up that symbol. Look at the symbol on "9" and click the ball without ever thinking of a number, and notice that it'll always give you that symbol.

You can defeat it by picking a single-digit number with a zero as its first digit. Then your result is zero, which doesn't usually have the same symbol as 9.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:16 pm

Takes about 7 seconds to figure that out. A friend sent it to me last year and couldn't figure it out. Let's put it this way - if you stare at it for longer than 60 seconds and don't understand it, you're either stupid or ignorant, and possibly both.

Tyranny · Post by **Tyranny** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:30 pm

Phoenix Red · Post by **Phoenix Red** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:38 pm

Alright the stfu mobiusing is getting out of hand. That wasn't even called for.

roid · Post by **roid** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:53 pm

the picture looks like Arnie is hurt at Mobi's words and is lashing out.

poor arnie

roid · Post by **roid** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:25 pm

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:44 pm

Nice one Roid

Jon the Great · Post by **Jon the Great** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:42 am

Phoenix Red wrote:Alright the stfu mobiusing is getting out of hand. That wasn't even called for.

x2

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:52 am

Oh, trust us...it was called for.

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:26 am

its never uncalled for. really.

Foil · Post by **Foil** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:03 pm

CDN_Merlin wrote:Sorry, it doesn't work. Tried 3 times and it got all 3 wrong.

Unless you're picking something other than a positive two-digit integer (which is basically what it asks you to do)... you may need some help with your 'rithmetic.

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:06 pm

Unless his positive two-digit integer has a leading zero. They weren't explicit about that...

Robo · Post by **Robo** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:13 pm

Hey nice one roid, you even gave him forehead wrinkles

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:46 pm

roid wins the thread

Spaceboy · Post by **Spaceboy** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:41 pm

81,72,63,54,45,36,27,18,9,4 will all have the symbol that will appear in the "Crystal ball"

roid · Post by **roid** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:38 pm

yeah i removed his frown lines and original eyebrows. then gave him the FLCL treatment ^_^
and all done with teh program "GIMP" that i hardly know howto use. 1337