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Can anyone figure this out?

:eek: :eek:

Erm... Yeah, id like to know how that works.

First I thought it was a mouse over thing, but nope...

Edit: Ok, that scares me. If it helps the numbers do not go with the same symbol everytime.
 
When you subract the sum of the two digits in any two-digit number from that two-digit number, you get a multiple of nine. The same symbol is then placed beside every multiple of nine (as well as a few random other numbers for illusion's sake).
 
someguy said:
When you subract the sum of the two digits in any two-digit number from that two-digit number, you get a multiple of nine. The same symbol is then placed beside every multiple of nine (as well as a few random other numbers for illusion's sake).
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Quicker than me, oh well, esay to work out in the end I guess.

Damn good though.
 
someguy said:
When you subract the sum of the two digits in any two-digit number from that two-digit number, you get a multiple of nine. The same symbol is then placed beside every multiple of nine (as well as a few random other numbers for illusion's sake).
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This is a very old trick. I have been seeing it for 7 years now. As someguy said, it's a mathematical trick and the symbols change every time you reload the puzzle. Quite simple if you think about it.
 
someguy said:
When you subract the sum of the two digits in any two-digit number from that two-digit number, you get a multiple of nine. The same symbol is then placed beside every multiple of nine (as well as a few random other numbers for illusion's sake).
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You're goooood. I was so wowed by the trick, I failed to pay attention to the display. Like all magic tricks....
 
Yeah I mean... first you have to pick a 2 digit number. We'll have XY as ours (one letter for each digit).

You are supposed to add X and Y together then subtract them from XY. The addition is just a distraction though.

XY - (X + Y) = XY - X + -Y.

Just subtract Y first. Now you have X0. So before you subtract the ones position you are guaranteed to have X0. Everytime. Basically although you have "free choice" you really are limited to 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90. And you are then forced to subtract X which is the tens digit. Therefore you'll either get 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81. Which are all divisible by 9.

Any time you are given free choice of a number and told to manipulate it... you're manipulating it towards a known.
 
someguy said:
When you subract the sum of the two digits in any two-digit number from that two-digit number, you get a multiple of nine. The same symbol is then placed beside every multiple of nine (as well as a few random other numbers for illusion's sake).
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I am absolutely shocking with numbers. Infact I got an 'e' twice :eek: I genuinely think I have dyslexia with numbers (whatever that would be called).

Anyhoo... I figured it out pretty quickly. So I am pleased with my self. Woohoo! :D

Look at me now Mr Shepherd and you said I would never amount to anything. :p
 
Max Payne said:
This is a very old trick. I have been seeing it for 7 years now. As someguy said, it's a mathematical trick and the symbols change every time you reload the puzzle. Quite simple if you think about it.
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I know it's simple once you know how it's done. But this was a very elegant way of trickery, and one that amused me even when I went back to it.
Can you recommend any other mind bending/ eye candy sites like this one?
 
The only reason I was a bit scared when they asked me to stare at the symbol for a long time was because I thought this may be one of those websites that distracts you for like 30 seconds, and then very suddenly, a scary picture pops up and you hear loud screaming coming from your speakers. :p
 
I would have thought it was magic, but I just happened to look at another multiple of 9 that wasn't the one that I got. That ruined the whole thing for me pretty much :D
 
Although the mathematical explanations above are correct, math is often hard for some people to follow. Occam's Razor says to go with the simplest solution, which means that a better explanation is that
They read your mind!​
 
Doctor Q said:
Although the mathematical explanations above are correct, math is often hard for some people to follow. Occam's Razor says to go with the simplest solution, which means that a better explanation is that
They read your mind!​
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Arthur C. Clarke said:
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from Magic."
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;)

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