Reply to: Thursday Puzzle: CUK Autumn Party

[speling bee]

You were told it was the day before the party and that the poison didn't act immediately.

How long were you planning to wait before testing the 2nd bottle.

It could have acted after 10 seconds. The party starts when MF dies.

[EternalOptimist]

FTFY.

But in any case, only one bottle is poisoned.

thats what THEY want you to believe

[BrilloPad]

Exactly. We need more details. Do you know how much Asperger's syndrome is swilling around this forum?

I see more Autistic behaviour.

[Pondlife]

Exactly. We need more details. Do you know how much Asperger's syndrome is swilling around this forum?

You were told it was the day before the party and that the poison didn't act immediately.

How long were you planning to wait before testing the 2nd bottle.

[EternalOptimist]

Nope because the poison doesn't act immediately. So your first tester may be through 100 bottles before they keel over.

I conceed that next time I will have to be clearer about this fact. i.e the poison takes 6hrs or so to act.

You can still do it in one go without 999 testers.

ah. it has to be done in one round.

ok

[BrilloPad]

you need to minimise the casualty rate though

you cant have 999 dead people at a party can you ?

If you are Dennis Neilson then its nice.

[speling bee]

you need to minimise the casualty rate though

you cant have 999 dead trolls/ banned users at a party can you ?

FTFY.

But in any case, only one bottle is poisoned.

[mudskipper]

Is the death painless? It doesn't sound like a bad way to go.

[speling bee]

Nope because the poison doesn't act immediately. So your first tester may be through 100 bottles before they keel over.

I conceed that next time I will have to be clearer about this fact. i.e the poison takes 6hrs or so to act.

You can still do it in one go without 999 testers.

Exactly. We need more details. Do you know how much Asperger's syndrome is swilling around this forum?

[EternalOptimist]

The quickest way is to get 999 testers.

The least number of testers is 1.

Anything in between depends on how you choose to balance number of testers against time.

you need to minimise the casualty rate though

you cant have 999 dead people at a party can you ?

[Pondlife]

The quickest way is to get 999 testers.

The least number of testers is 1.

Anything in between depends on how you choose to balance number of testers against time.

Nope because the poison doesn't act immediately. So your first tester may be through 100 bottles before they keel over.

I conceed that next time I will have to be clearer about this fact. i.e the poison takes 6hrs or so to act.

You can still do it in one go without 999 testers.

[Pondlife]

Is that 10 trolls in total, or 10 trolls who die? (numbers in white)

By the original method 10, not all will die.

[d000hg]

Is that 10 trolls in total, or 10 trolls who die? (numbers in white)

[speling bee]

Which bit?

The quickest way is to get 999 testers.

The least number of testers is 1.

Anything in between depends on how you choose to balance number of testers against time.

[Pondlife]

This is unsatisfactory.

Which bit?