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Started by CTG, October 22, 2011, 10:24:21 AM

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CTG

Quote from: Chulk on November 05, 2011, 01:36:01 AM
BTW, when is deadline for this round?

Hmmmmm 8th November 2011, midnight.

CTG

Round 2

1, Altitude of volcano Etna: 3329 m

3700 - Duplode
2500 - Chulk
2431 - Bonzai Joe
1820 - Zak
1800 - Akoss Poo (sucker :D)

2, Average speed of Railjet EuroCity trains between Salzburg and München: funny or not, but 120 kms / 88 mins, that's only 82 km/h

100 - Chulk
170 - Zak
200 - Duplode
257 - Bonzai Joe
268 - Akoss Poo

3, World record of hot-dog eating in 10 minutes: 69

63 - Duplode
80 - Chulk
85 - Akoss Poo
37 - Bonzai Joe
121 - Zak McKracken

4, Gravity on Mars (!hint Earth ~9.81 m/s2): 3.711 m/s2

4 - Chulk
3,3 - Duplode (almost...)
4,76 - Bonzai Joe
0.005 - Akoss Poo (LOL)
8.8 - Zak

5, Number of released Sounth Park episodes (NOW! Not tonight, but at the moment! It's Wednesday now, so maybe we'll have a new in the evening): 220

194 - Akoss Poo
250 - Chulk
267 - Zak
350 - Duplode
676 - Bonzai Joe (I wish you could win with this... :D)

6, Number of Toyota employees (worldwide, 2010): 317,734

123,600 - Zak
100,000 - Duplode
94,001 - Akoss Poo
750,000 - Chulk
2,234,516 - Bonzai Joe

7, Alcohol content of Kasteel Bruin beer (%): strong one, 11%

9 - Akoss Poo
7.8 - Bonzai Joe
7 - Duplode
3.8 - Zak
20 - Chulk

8, Chance for rolling sum 13 with 4 dices (%): 10.80246914%

(140/1296)*100% = 10.80246914% - Akoss Poo (AUTIST!  :P)
10% - Duplode
7,7% - Bonzai Joe
15% - Chulk
48% - Zak

9, Birth of the REAL CTG (F1 driver): 29th May 1963

17th March 1963 - Duplode
30th May 1964 - Akoss Poo
21st March 1965 - Zak
1st July 1958 - Chulk
31st October 1951 - Bonzai Joe

10, The longest documented and verified human lifetime (years + days): 122 years 164 days

122 years 100 days - Akoss Poo
123 years 17 days - Bonzai Joe
123 years 85 days - Duplode
115 years 183 days - Chulk
131 years 100 days - Zak

11, Number of page views in "Disgusting things" topic (AT THE MOMENT): 5451

3256 - Bonzai Joe
3240 - Akoss Poo
7800 - Zak
50 - Chulk (naaaah even I watched it at least 332 times :D)
37000 - Duplode (forum addict and still...)

12, Power lap time of Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 on Top Gear's test track (!hint: Renault R24 F1 car - 59.0 seconds; Suzuki Liana 1:44.4): 1:19.0

1:20.5 - Chulk
1:11.0 - Duplode
1:06.55 - Bonzai Joe
1:04 - Zak
48.7 - Akoss Poo

13, 'New Times Roman' letters first time ever used in a newspaper (only year, I couldn't find the exact date :D): 1931, in The Times

1933 - Bonzai Joe
14th March 1920 - Chulk
1905 - Duplode
1876 - Zak
1994 - Akoss Poo

+1, decimal value of 1010100101101010111010101101110001010010110 binary number: hard one, 5821145997974

5821145997974 - Akoss Poo (AUTIST!!! )
4022989877172 - Bonzai Joe
11566738324677 - Zak
45000000000000 - Chulk
200000000000000 - Duplode


Results of round 2

5 - Akoss Poo
3 - Chulk
3 - Duplode
2 - Bonzai Joe
1 - Zak McKracken

Overall standings

8 - Akoss Poo
7 - Chulk
7 - Duplode
3 - Bonzai Joe
3 - Zak McKracken


Now somebody else to ask...  :D

BonzaiJoe

Really Akoss? No calculator use at all?
But we can't be quite sure.


CTG

Quote from: BonzaiJoe on November 09, 2011, 09:51:12 AM
Really Akoss? No calculator use at all?

Binary - decimal conversion needs only patience. The dice... well, that's easier.

An interesting site: http://anydice.com (dice probability calculator, not only for cubic version)

Akoss Poo a.k.a. Zorromeister

I used a calculator - but I thought it isn't disallowed. If it's a problem, you can take the 'best tip' away from me for the binary-decimal conversion case.

I still think that this kind of questions are meaningless. If you are good at Maths, you can calculate the values (I think I would have been able to calculate it on paper, but it would have taken awfully a lot of time). I can't really see the difference between using a calculator and using a paper, a pencil and your brain - those are assistances as well, making the whole tipping a calculation game. It is the same for the date difference calculation/tipping as well...
Chürműű! :-)

629.09 km

CTG

#35
Quote from: Akoss Poo on November 09, 2011, 12:40:57 PM
I used a calculator - but I thought it isn't disallowed. If it's a problem, you can take the 'best tip' away from me for the binary-decimal conversion case.

I still think that this kind of questions are meaningless. If you are good at Maths, you can calculate the values (I think I would have been able to calculate it on paper, but it would have taken awfully a lot of time). I can't really see the difference between using a calculator and using a paper, a pencil and your brain - those are assistances as well, making the whole tipping a calculation game. It is the same for the date difference calculation/tipping as well...

Write questions, Dacjuk! :D

BonzaiJoe

Quote from: Akoss Poo on November 09, 2011, 12:40:57 PM
I used a calculator - but I thought it isn't disallowed. If it's a problem, you can take the 'best tip' away from me for the binary-decimal conversion case.

I still think that this kind of questions are meaningless. If you are good at Maths, you can calculate the values (I think I would have been able to calculate it on paper, but it would have taken awfully a lot of time). I can't really see the difference between using a calculator and using a paper, a pencil and your brain - those are assistances as well, making the whole tipping a calculation game. It is the same for the date difference calculation/tipping as well...

Well, I agree that if you start calculating, maybe it isn't really "estimation" anymore. But I'm just asking because I was informed directly by CTG that I was not allowed to use a calculator, so I attempted to calculate the binary number only with the help of my brain and Notepad. But I made two mistakes, so the final result went off. My brain is not a calculator.
But we can't be quite sure.


Akoss Poo a.k.a. Zorromeister

Quote from: BonzaiJoe on November 09, 2011, 12:58:23 PM
But I'm just asking because I was informed directly by CTG that I was not allowed to use a calculator, so I attempted to calculate the binary number only with the help of my brain and Notepad. But I made two mistakes, so the final result went off. My brain is not a calculator.

I'm answering you because I wasn't told that. Therefore, I'm obviously not 'proud' of my 'winning' 'tip'.

This is the beginning period of a game (only 2nd round), the rules has to be set first CLEARLY. Or, I suggest, CTG (or anyone who write questions) may neglect 'calculation type' questions.
Chürműű! :-)

629.09 km

CTG

#38
Quote from: Akoss Poo on November 09, 2011, 02:17:46 PM
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on November 09, 2011, 12:58:23 PM
But I'm just asking because I was informed directly by CTG that I was not allowed to use a calculator, so I attempted to calculate the binary number only with the help of my brain and Notepad. But I made two mistakes, so the final result went off. My brain is not a calculator.

I'm answering you because I wasn't told that. Therefore, I'm obviously not 'proud' of my 'winning' 'tip'.

This is the beginning period of a game (only 2nd round), the rules has to be set first CLEARLY. Or, I suggest, CTG (or anyone who write questions) may neglect 'calculation type' questions.

This is not a bloody contest - just a game. But yes, you are right, I should say "don't use a calculator" earlier.

BonzaiJoe

You know how it is here - we're competitive people  :D
But we can't be quite sure.


CTG

#40
Yeah but I still think this is not a bloody serious competition. Kill eachother in Stunts, not in such a stupid tipping game... :D

Chulk

Quote from: Akoss Poo on November 09, 2011, 02:17:46 PM
This is the beginning period of a game (only 2nd round), the rules has to be set first CLEARLY.
I agree, but... he did say it earlier though

Quote from: CTG on November 03, 2011, 09:33:26 AM
Calculating is not cheating - if you do it without a calculator. :D
Yes, it is me. No, I'm not back at racing (for now...)

Akoss Poo a.k.a. Zorromeister

Quote from: Chulk on November 10, 2011, 03:49:56 PM
Quote from: Akoss Poo on November 09, 2011, 02:17:46 PM
This is the beginning period of a game (only 2nd round), the rules has to be set first CLEARLY.
I agree, but... he did say it earlier though

Quote from: CTG on November 03, 2011, 09:33:26 AM
Calculating is not cheating - if you do it without a calculator. :D

By that time (Nov 3 10:33), my answers were already sent.
Chürműű! :-)

629.09 km

Chulk

Quote from: Akoss Poo on November 10, 2011, 03:57:21 PM
By that time (Nov 3 10:33), my answers were already sent.
OK, so I guess they should count. BUT, we need to make rules clear and maybe leave out calculating questions. And find a way to let CTG play, something like "worst tipper of the round asks next rounds questions"
Yes, it is me. No, I'm not back at racing (for now...)

CTG

Quote from: Chulk on November 11, 2011, 07:16:03 AM
And find a way to let CTG play, something like "worst tipper of the round asks next rounds questions"

Yes. Although I'm a potential cheater. :D