I was given this test to do in my 'creating realities' class and I thought it was great. there is no right or wrong, but there is a simple solution. If you have already done it- and know- please dont tell or show- let other people try it, same for those who go looking on the web- dont spoil it for the rest. connect all the dots by using 4 straight lines and without taking your pen off the paper. <img src="http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8158/testb.jpg" /> 2009-10-31T04:07:24-04:00 33 2009-10-30T22:47:38-04:00 true 0 93991 false false 2011 2802 1 2009-11-21T17:43:58-05:00 710 Impossible! :(((((((((((((((((( 93991 Post 2009-10-30T22:52:59-04:00 3065221 12918 2009-10-30T22:52:59-04:00 I remember doing this back in art class in junior high for fun. It was defiantly a good puzzle! And a very good thinking exercise! 93991 Post 2009-10-30T22:54:45-04:00 3065271 1514 2009-10-30T22:55:02-04:00 i remember doing this in school. pretty neat, it would be harder if you werent allowed to think "outside" the bun as stated above. 93991 Post 2009-10-30T22:55:11-04:00 3065301 65121 2009-10-30T22:55:11-04:00 i learnt that on some magic show that was on citv years ago haha :) 93991 Post 2009-10-30T22:55:52-04:00 3065341 13042 2009-10-30T22:55:52-04:00 Ah yes, yes, I've done this before. It took me about 600 years to figure out haha. 93991 Post 2009-10-30T22:56:41-04:00 3065351 3005 2009-10-30T22:56:41-04:00 thinkkk outside the box 93991 Post 2009-10-30T22:57:17-04:00 3065371 9980 2009-10-30T22:57:17-04:00 Yeah i remember this in high school! Goodstuff! 93991 Post 2009-10-30T22:58:14-04:00 3065381 1259 2009-10-30T22:58:14-04:00 <blockquote><cite>110specialblack said:</cite> thinkkk outside the box</blockquote> It does a good job of who can be creative with the solution. 93991 Post 2009-10-30T22:58:47-04:00 3065391 2961 2009-10-30T22:58:47-04:00 Anyone have anymore stuff like this? favorite optical illusions or anything? 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:01:02-04:00 3065441 65121 2009-10-30T23:01:02-04:00 I got it! 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:04:07-04:00 3065471 40201 2009-10-30T23:04:07-04:00 took me a few long minutes though 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:05:36-04:00 3065501 40201 2009-10-30T23:05:36-04:00 I tried this last year and failed miserably. My friend finally showed me how, but I've forgotten since then, lol. 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:08:35-04:00 3065541 10688 2009-10-30T23:08:35-04:00 think ive donw it i only needed 3 lines have i done it wrong : [ 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:09:28-04:00 3065571 1486 2009-10-30T23:09:28-04:00 GOT IT!!!!! 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:09:33-04:00 3065581 12918 2009-10-30T23:11:37-04:00 if i wasn't drinking i would be all over this 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:09:55-04:00 3065591 33601 2009-10-30T23:09:55-04:00 i got it, woohoo !. here's the trick : <spoiler>there's no trick.</spoiler> 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:10:17-04:00 3065601 52881 2009-10-30T23:10:17-04:00 I had the answer from the beginning, but I couldn't understand "think outside the box" xD 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:12:25-04:00 3065651 12918 2009-10-30T23:12:25-04:00 <blockquote><cite>rich.a said:</cite> think ive done it i only needed 3 lines have i done it wrong : [</blockquote> i'm not sure you can do that with only 3 lines. (a 30pt-thick line might work). 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:12:52-04:00 3065671 52881 2009-10-30T23:13:41-04:00 <blockquote><cite>110specialblack said:</cite> thinkkk outside the box</blockquote> clever wordplay with the hint, bub. haha 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:13:03-04:00 3065681 7945 2009-10-30T23:13:03-04:00 hmm what is the least amount of straight lines needed for a grid of 5x5 I wonder. <spoiler>I did it in 7 I'm sure you can beat that.</spoiler> 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:17:55-04:00 3065721 506 2009-10-30T23:21:02-04:00 that thing give you brain hurt 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:19:39-04:00 3065751 11245 2009-10-30T23:19:39-04:00 <blockquote><cite>Pavel Fisher said:</cite> Impossible! :((((((((((((((((((</blockquote> Not Quite. 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:20:56-04:00 3065761 10688 2009-10-30T23:20:56-04:00 <blockquote><cite>Travis Cook said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>110specialblack said:</cite> thinkkk outside the box</blockquote> clever wordplay with the hint, bub. haha</blockquote> haha yeah my brain starts to work..i should go to sleep now!! 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:36:34-04:00 3065891 9980 2009-10-30T23:36:34-04:00 <blockquote><cite>110specialblack said:</cite> thinkkk outside the box</blockquote> goood clue) 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:38:44-04:00 3065921 60181 2009-10-30T23:38:44-04:00 I did something like this in school, except the concept was to separate all the dots, using 2 squares. Just a little add on teaser for those who got this one done 93991 Post 2009-10-30T23:53:29-04:00 3065991 10597 2009-10-30T23:54:18-04:00 <blockquote><cite>Nathan said:</cite> I did something like this in school, except the concept was to separate all the dots, using 2 squares. Just a little add on teaser for those who got this one done</blockquote> "separate" like put em on different box ?. 93991 Post 2009-10-31T01:04:08-04:00 3066221 52881 2009-10-31T01:04:08-04:00 I did this in Elementary School and it always stuck with me for some reason. Its fairly obvious when you figure it out. 93991 Post 2009-10-31T01:11:46-04:00 3066251 6295 2009-10-31T01:11:46-04:00 <spoiler>at first, your thinking "hmm, this is gonna be hard." but then you think "hmm, maybe its going to be simple." but then its obvious and kind of a juvenile solution</spoiler> 93991 Post 2009-10-31T01:16:13-04:00 3066271 38321 2009-10-31T01:16:13-04:00 <blockquote><cite>Nathan said:</cite> I did something like this in school, except the concept was to separate all the dots, using 2 squares. Just a little add on teaser for those who got this one done</blockquote> I figured that one out easier than this one. These things aren't so hard if you make sure you don't assume any rules that aren't stated. 93991 Post 2009-10-31T01:24:20-04:00 3066301 12432 2009-10-31T01:24:20-04:00 I was sitting next to a man with jelly in one ear and custard in the other. So I turned to him and said, "Are you a trifle deaf?" He said, "No, I'm mentally ill, as it happens." 93991 Post 2009-10-31T01:30:28-04:00 3066331 2802 2009-10-31T01:30:28-04:00 man.... pac man was fun. 93991 Post 2009-10-31T01:43:29-04:00 3066351 9543 2009-10-31T01:43:29-04:00 Creating realities? 93991 Post 2009-10-31T01:55:35-04:00 3066391 9328 2009-10-31T01:55:35-04:00 I remember reading about this as well. Think outside the box ;) 93991 Post 2009-10-31T04:07:24-04:00 3067121 2011 2009-10-31T04:07:24-04:00