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Gunmaster G-9 (162

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07 Jan 10 UTC

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Any Indians here?

Looking to see if we can form our own team? Unless there's already one, and I missed it.

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11 Jan 10 UTC

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question

Can someone tell me about the new world variant? Is it still in trial mode?
I tried to create a game with it, and it says my account is not qualified for it.
Is it like a paid-member only thing? I've been on for awhile now, but haven't noticed it...Thanks!

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11 Jan 10 UTC

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New Game: World Map Variant

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18774
Looks very interesting. I've never tried it, but if anyone interested, please join.
Very small pot since it's a trial game...at least for me. point-per-supply.

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Can anyone help?

I'm in a Public chat only game on the new variant map(http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18639) and a lot of the older global chat messages have dissapeared from the box. Is there any way to see them?

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11 Jan 10 UTC

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We've got a live one in 30!!

Bet 30, 5 min turns, gameID=18757

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11 Jan 10 UTC

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Missing link in the World variant

It seems unbelievable that Monterrey (West Coast) does not connect to Mexico. It can currently only move to Northeast Pacific, North Pacific Ocean and California. gameID=18437

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11 Jan 10 UTC

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it´s a live game!

http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18755
starting in 30 mins
18

5 min phase

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PrettyLadyShay (100

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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so i need help with something

how do i delete this account?

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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If you got the balls

Yes, you knew it was coming.
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18668
Gunboat- world wide variant 50

. Very cool game. Sorry something different for the bored. 16 people needed.

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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New Live Game!!!!!- WTA!!!!

Here is a new live game!!! 5 min. phases, 10

to join, and Winner Takes All!! It will start at 6:35p.m. E.T. Come join! No anon players this time!!!
gameID=18750

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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New Live Game!!!!

Here is a live Game!!!! 10

to join, Anon players, Winner-Takes-All, 5 min. phases, starts at 6:10p.m. E.T. Join, people join!!!
gameID=18748

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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Live Game....

Find it on my profile as the link won't appear on my address bar.....

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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New Live Game!!!!!

Here is a new Live Game, set to start at about 5:50p.m. Eastern Time! Anonymous players, 5 min. phases, 10

to join. Join, people,. join!
gameID=18745

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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Live Game Please join!

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18737

Need players!

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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Fair or Not Fair?

In this game http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18249
there are 3 players who are friends and working together.
They never told anyone til a few yrs into game. I think this is unfair. Does it constitute met gaming?

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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ONE MORE PERSON! GAME STARTING @ 2:35

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18706

C'mon join! 7 minutes left!

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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@mods

could you cancel this game:
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18712
people won't be their when it starts

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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Quick Sunday Morning game!

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18721

5 min turns, Lets get a game down today. I'm itchin' to play :)

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07 Jan 10 UTC

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Anonymous Ghost-Rating Challenge Game Anyone?

143 point buy in, 36 hour phases, top six rated players to sign up will join me, WTA, password protected... I'd like to create it within 24 hours regardless of the rating of the people signed up to play...

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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New game

15

, anon, 5 min starts in 5
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18716

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`ZaZaMaRaNDaBo` (1922

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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Live game in 3-4 hours

gameID=18700

I'll PM the password to everyone who posts in this thread.

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09 Jan 10 UTC

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Western Triple Draw

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=16375
so, this game ended today, my first ever western triple draw
great alliance

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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Waiting for an order with only one option in a 10 day game...

I'm in a 10 day game (anonymous, so I won't give specifics or a link) where only one player has a retreat order this phase and all they can do is disband as they are completely surrounded, yet they haven't issued any order and the other players are all forced to wait the full 10 days...

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dave bishop (4694

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02 Jan 10 UTC

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Riddle (used in an oxbridge interview)

You have two pieces of rope.
You know that both ropes take exactly one hour to burn.
However they do not necessarily burn at a constant rate, i.e after half the rope has burned, you can not assume half an hour has passed.
How can you measure exactly 45 minutes?

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Xapi (194 )
05 Jan 10 UTC

"Xapi: worse, not if, but *when* "

I really didn't get that.

orathaic (1009 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

mainly because you didn't write, "what if the monkeys produced a correct version of the building specs AND a version which is 5 meters higher"

Interesting that ALL information is the equivalent to no information.

figlesquidge (2131 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

Well not that surprising, because it was created by a totally random process.
I've run out of idea's now :S Erm, just guess.

orathaic (1009 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

well if we're down to guessing, assume the barometer has a 1 foot circumference, fit a piece of cloth to one side, and a roller to the ends, dip the cloth in paint.

Roll the lenght of the building and count the dots left by the cloth (re-dipping in paint as neccesary)

figlesquidge (2131 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

Whilst walking up the side of the building !?!

orathaic (1009 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

i am assuming i have a pole.

figlesquidge (2131 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

Fair enough. Sounds good to me.
Think we've solved that one :)

TheGhostmaker (1545 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

Xapi: you said "If..."

by virtue of the infinite nature of monkeys, meaning that the specs are written out, so to by the infinite nature they will write out everything else, so the statement should be "When....."

TheGhostmaker (1545 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

How about seeing how long it takes the mercury to flow down the gutter?

figlesquidge (2131 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

Stand on the roof threatening to jump unless someone tells you

TheGhostmaker (1545 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

Wouldn't work for some, figle ;)

Hold somebody captive at the roof might be better...

moses (124 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

count the seconds

Xapi (194 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

@TGM: I didn't say if. I said:

But then, you'd have a monkey that wrote the right specs, and another that wrote the exact same specs but changed the height by 5 meters, how do you know wich monkey is right?

TheGhostmaker (1545 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

Yes, Xapi, but I can't read.

Xapi (194 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

Oh, that makes sense. :P

figlesquidge (2131 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

No it doesn't! :S

Sorry to sound stupid, but Moses: "count the seconds"?
If you just stand there counting seconds you will only end up being a human clock. How does that help work out the height of the building?

figlesquidge (2131 )
08 Jan 10 UTC

Ah, I've just got it: you were answering the very first question.
That is a good point. As a slight variation:
Find the centre of mass of the rope (hang it over a smooth pulley and find the balance point). Find the length between one end and this COM
Pin one end to a beam, and start it swinging.
Now use basic physics, calculate the period of the system. Count the swings until you have enough to make up 45minutes.

orathaic (1009 )
09 Jan 10 UTC

touché

TheGhostmaker (1545 )
09 Jan 10 UTC

figle: Don't use basic physics, that requires knowing where the CoM of the pendulum is, which is an unknown. Instead:

Burn the other rope from both ends, and count the number of oscillations in the 30 mins, and then use that to find the period.

Mintz (177 )
09 Jan 10 UTC

This puzzle was on Richard Wiseman's blog last week. Coincidence?

figlesquidge (2131 )
09 Jan 10 UTC

Could be, but I do know this sort of thing gets asked in interviews.

Ghost: "Find the centre of mass of the rope (hang it over a smooth pulley and find the balance point)"

TheGhostmaker (1545 )
09 Jan 10 UTC

Oh, I misundestood what you were saying there, nvmind.

Australian Warlord (103 )
10 Jan 10 UTC

I'd assume (without bothering to work it out) that you'd burn the first halfway then light the second & when they're the same length you may have 45 minutes.

figlesquidge (2131 )
10 Jan 10 UTC

You can't do that: you don't know when it's halfway - they don't burn at a constant rate.

orathaic (1009 )
10 Jan 10 UTC

and the qeustion is about using a barometer to measure height.

figlesquidge (2131 )
10 Jan 10 UTC

Well, the more recent one is.
Do you know any others along these lines Orathaic?

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06 Jan 10 UTC

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World Cup (English Team)

I'd like to play but need a captain plus two others. This is not to be confused with the London Yeam (scabs the lot of 'um)

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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JOIN THIS GAME! 12 hr/phase anon

brand new game
starts in an hour
join it fools!
http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18683

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09 Jan 10 UTC

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LIVE GAME

http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=18636
please join

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09 Jan 10 UTC

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Saturday Night Live!!!-2

Start: 1 hours, 1 mins (12:00 AM) GMT+1
5 minutes /phase (live)
Pot: 20

- No in-game messaging, Anonymous players, Winner-takes-all

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09 Jan 10 UTC

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New Game---Final Victory

Public Press, Anonymous, classic, WTA

1 day 12 hour turns, 50 point commitment. Hurry, starts in two days.

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10 Jan 10 UTC

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New Live Game replacing the one I posted below!!!

I know this is like the billionth live game I have posted, but it hasn't worked out before. 5 min. phases, 8

to join, Anonomous players, starts at about 8p.m. Eastern Time. gameID=18661

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