A Mathematical Riddle.

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• Guest 690

  • Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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  18 September 2010     18:5271482
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  How can you travel from New York to San Francisco, (the actual cities), in about one second or less?
  Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
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  18 September 2010     19:3871489
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  Google or some other map, if not the speed of sound or light.
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  18 September 2010     19:4371491
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  i thought it was something to do with a fast plane and time zones.
• Guest 690

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  18 September 2010     21:3271525
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  Sorry Jan, I should have mentioned nothing to do with the speed of light. Dinner for two at the White Horse*, plus a bottle of wine for the right answer, or should I say, the right answer which will be wrong. * Or some other eating place of your choice who advertises on the forum. (Maximum, £25). Good luck.
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• Jan Higgins

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  18 September 2010     21:4671528
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  Aw shucks and I thought I was being clever. My brain has now gone to .
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  18 September 2010     21:4971530
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  you may have been mixing too much with our susan at age concern jan.
  
  usually has a devastating effect on the brain cells.
• Jan Higgins

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  18 September 2010     21:5371533
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  We never see Sue in the shop, we only have a few fancy hats in there .
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• Guest 645

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  19 September 2010     02:0971544
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  by space station?
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
• Guest 645

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  19 September 2010     02:1871545
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  on a monopoly board?
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
• Guest 645

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  19 September 2010     02:2271546
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  at las vegas?
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
• Ross Miller

  • Location: London Road, Dover
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  19 September 2010     18:2571594
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  wormhole?
  
  Star trek transporter?
  "Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
  
  "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
  While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
• Ross Miller

  • Location: London Road, Dover
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  19 September 2010     18:2671595
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  Legoland?
  "Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
  
  "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
  While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
• Guest 703

  • Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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  19 September 2010     18:2771596
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  Does 'Around the World in 80 Days' hold the clue?
• Guest 690

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  19 September 2010     19:3271621
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  I won`t give any clues yet Ray, but I will at some point, as it`s not an easy one, as you`ll see the meal value`s just gone up another tenner.
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• Guest 645

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  19 September 2010     19:4371623
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  by changing the word 'travel' to 'go'
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
• Guest 645

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  19 September 2010     19:4771624
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  or adding ny 2 frisco
  Marek
  I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
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  19 September 2010     22:1271634
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  I'll try again email or skype
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• Diana Woodridge

  • Location: Dover
  20 September 2010     12:3571665
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  It didn't take my eyes more than a nano-second to travel from the words New York to San Francisco. Do I get the prize?
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
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  28 September 2010     14:5272832
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  Have you all given up on this one, like me.
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• Bob Frost

  • Location: Deal
  28 September 2010     14:5972833
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  Yup. Given up. Will be fascinated to see how the solution is mathematical.

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