What's up with this?

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-08-31 06:12pm

This Flash dingus supposedly reads your mind.

I found, after many tries, that when you do the little math problem, it gives you the right symbol.

It obviously doesn't read my mind, but are any of the more computer-minded members hip to how this does what it does?

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-08-31 06:17pm

My mind must be unreadable. Only worked randomly.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-08-31 06:21pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:My mind must be unreadable. Only worked randomly.

For me, it works randomly unless I perform the little math problem. Maybe it runs on some sort of timer or something, adjusting for my particular brand of idiocy, and waiting just long enough for me to work out the problem.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-08-31 06:28pm

Oh, this is easy. It changes the symbols each time. It's set up so that the math will only lead to certain numbers invariably, and each of the numbers has the same symbol. Whatever symbol 9 is, is the symbol that will pop up in the crystal ball.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-08-31 06:29pm

Nevermind, I feel like an idiot now. I just realized how it does it.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-08-31 06:31pm

Durran Korr wrote:Oh, this is easy. It changes the symbols each time. It's set up so that the math will only lead to certain numbers invariably, and each of the numbers has the same symbol. Whatever symbol 9 is, is the symbol that will pop up in the crystal ball.

Yeah, exactly. I can't believe I didn't see that right away, but then again, I've done stupider things.

Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » 2003-08-31 07:06pm

7 as the starting number hozes it 100% of the time.