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Jason Silver Member [M:7] Posts: 850	IC 3 May 13, 2008 1:38:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jason on May 13, 2008 1:38:34 GMT -5 Hey guys, I won't be on until about 2-3 hours after the challenge is posted. Tuesdays are impossible for me, but I will log on as soon as I get home and try and help.

Selah Member [M:0] Posts: 132	IC 3 May 13, 2008 16:58:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Selah on May 13, 2008 16:58:56 GMT -5 I will be late as well due to a family obligation. 8pm Central will be the earliest that I will be in.

Selah Member [M:0] Posts: 132	IC 3 May 13, 2008 21:30:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Selah on May 13, 2008 21:30:17 GMT -5 Well the challenge is up. I am not sure how to come up with a solution for this one. I will work on it and let you all know if I come up with anything! Why can't we all just be on the same side of the water!!

Dr Will Silver Member [M:2] Dr Delicious Posts: 1,006	IC 3 May 13, 2008 23:13:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dr Will on May 13, 2008 23:13:29 GMT -5 This is so hard... Jeff sure wanted us to use our minds on this one!
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Jason Silver Member [M:7] Posts: 850	IC 3 May 13, 2008 23:54:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jason on May 13, 2008 23:54:21 GMT -5 I actually think there might be an error in the puzzle, I think up to 3 need to be allowed in the boat for this to work.

Chad Silver Member [M:0][M:0][M:0][M:0] THEE BEST GAME PLAYER Posts: 848	IC 3 May 14, 2008 1:26:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chad on May 14, 2008 1:26:39 GMT -5 OW my Brain
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CrabbyPatti Rookie [M:0] Posts: 38	IC 3 May 14, 2008 5:42:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by CrabbyPatti on May 14, 2008 5:42:18 GMT -5 I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't get it.

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IC 3 May 14, 2008 10:53:01 GMT -5

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Post by Selah on May 14, 2008 10:53:01 GMT -5

If this is right then I did it in 21 steps:

Black:
Birdman
Purple Rock
ZhanHuPwns
Selah
Jason
CrabbiPatti

White:
Carissa
Liz
Nurse
Brighton
Chad
Will

Rules state that you can't have more blacks on the island than whites but doesn't state that you can't have more white than black. So if you put a black (I did Birdman) on the boat as the shuttle man and then alternate starting with White (Carissa) and then have Bird go back and forth and carry people from island 1 to island 2, it can be done in 21 moves.

1. Birdman and Carissa from 1-2 (Carissa gets off the boat)
2. Birdman from 2-1
3. Birdman and Purple Rock 1-2 (PurpleRock gets off the boat)
4. Birdman from 2-1
5. Birdman and Liz from 1-2 (Liz gets off the boat)
6. Birdman from 2-1
7. Birdman and ZhanHuPwns 1-2 (ZhanHuPwns off the boat)
8. Birdman from 2-1
9. Birdman and Nurse 1-2 (Nurse off the boat)
10. Birdman from 2-1
11. Birdman and Selah 1-2 (Selah off the boat)
12. Birdman from 2-1
13. Birdman and Brighton 1-2 (Brighton off the boat)
14. Birdman 2-1
15. Birdman and Jason 1-2 (Jason off the boat)
16. Birdman 2-1
17.Birdman and Chad 1-2 (Chad off the boat)
18. Birdman 2-1
19. Birdman and CrabbiPatti 1-2 (CrabbiPatti off the boat)
20. Birdman 2-1
21. Birdman and Will 1-2 (both get off the boat on island 2)

This assumes that we have only one boat and everyone starts out on the same island. I didn't understand for sure if this was how it was or not. I am not going to send this in because I don't want to penalize us if this isn't right. If you all agree that this is the solution then whoever sends it can just say something here.
If there is only one boat and we start off on opposite islands then this solution can be tweaked and still work with a shuttle I think. I am just not sure how we are supposed to understand the starting position of the two tribes.

Last Edit: May 14, 2008 10:53:35 GMT -5 by Selah

Jeff Administrator [M:3] Get over it! Grow up! Get on with it! You've been had! Screw you!!! Posts: 4,772	IC 3 May 14, 2008 13:24:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jeff on May 14, 2008 13:24:35 GMT -5 You start on the same island and there is one boat per tribe.

Jason Silver Member [M:7] Posts: 850	IC 3 May 14, 2008 13:51:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jason on May 14, 2008 13:51:37 GMT -5 Hmmm that seems like it might be too easy?

Broghton Member [M:1] Posts: 162	IC 3 May 14, 2008 17:03:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Broghton on May 14, 2008 17:03:32 GMT -5 Lol.Wow

Chad Silver Member [M:0][M:0][M:0][M:0] THEE BEST GAME PLAYER Posts: 848	IC 3 May 14, 2008 22:49:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chad on May 14, 2008 22:49:27 GMT -5 err oww that hurts my brain lol
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Jason Silver Member [M:7] Posts: 850	IC 3 May 15, 2008 0:14:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jason on May 15, 2008 0:14:52 GMT -5 I guess we should send that in rather than nothing.

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Post by Jason on May 15, 2008 1:03:55 GMT -5

I think I figured it out...

1. Brighton and Crabby cross to the other island; Brighton stays, Crabby comes back.
2. Chad and Dr. Will get in the boat and cross to the other island; Dr. Will stays, Chad comes back.
3. Crabby and Jason get in the boat and cross to the other island; Crabby stays, Jason AND Dr. Will come back.
4. Jason and Selah get in the boat and cross to the other island; Jason and Selah stay and Brighton comes back.
5. Dr. Will and Brighton get in the boat and cross to the other island; Dr. Will and Brighton stay and Jason comes back.
6. Jason and Chad get in the boat and cross to the other island. All members are on the other island now.

The thing to solving it is that when you are in the boats you aren't on the island so there can be that slight gap of unevenness when the boat people shift.

SO for part 1. A black and a white cross leaving 2 blacks and 2 whites on the one island. one white stays on the island while the black goes back...the white on the island alone is not outnumbered by a black because it is the only one. In Part 2 when the black gets back, he gets out of the boat and two whites get in and go to other island so at that point there are 3 blacks on one island and three whites on the other...I think if you see where I am going with this you will see that it works.

I am sending this in. I hope its right, if not you guys can yell at me.

Jason Silver Member [M:7] Posts: 850	IC 3 May 15, 2008 16:31:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jason on May 15, 2008 16:31:16 GMT -5 Is anyone on this tribe here?