h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

They'll keep you busy for a few weeks! Or maybe not.. I don't know how clever you are, do I? The number one won't be too hard. It wasn't classed as "tough" as the others were.

I don't know, but I will tell you my solutions to the problems as soon as I work out what they are.

okay!

Just don't expect them anytime soon, although I do not start work unitl 12:30 tomorrow and so have part of the morning to give it a go.

I'm sure you'll get them in time.

Well, yeah, give me long enough I could get the solutions via random guessing, but that's not really the point is it?

Nope.. but that's how I solve algebraic equations.

here is my summary of this whole brain hurting mess (is this right?):

no one knows =unknown
2 ppl (no one else) know =unknown
only if they keep it a secret

tell others, who must keep it a "secret" =unknown
knowing people = the possible spreading of knowing

THEN... ppl pretend not to know the answers, but if there was some way to find out what they know could we escape searching for the answers ourselves.

does this seem correct thus far?

i'm gonna make this a bit less abstract...
there are only two people in the world who know the recipe for Coke (the fizzy soda/pop drink)
know one knows who they are, except the 2 ppl.
they are never allowed to be on the same airplane or in the same place. (so neither of them die because of the same natural disaster)
they are not supposed to tell anyone that they know.
but how is the secret recipe continually made?
and does the same thing happen with Pepsi? do they have only 2 ppl who know the secret?

I'm still about as confused as ever.

Don't look at me!! I'm as lost as the next kid!

Hey.. look.. the title's changed. change it back someone!!

That better!

Just remember take deep breaths and try not to panic, that's my job. After all someone has to remain level headed in a crisis and I nominate you.

Hehehe... I wouldn't do that!!!

Why not?

I'm the one who started crying like mad when there was a fire drill in infant school ... but that was in infant school wasn't it?!

Hopefully you've grown out of that by now then.

Saying that I have managed to sleep through a fire alarm in my hall, up to and including when security knocked on my door in order to make sure the building was completely evacuated. Fortunately it was not a major confligation just a drunk who put some fish fingers on the grill and promptly passed out due to alcohol.

At least you didn't panic. (are you ever going to use smilies?!)

It's kind of difficult to panic if you're asleep.

As for smilies I can do ones like or whatever if you want.

Ok, I didn't realise that the computer drew the faces for you, so what appeared was a bit of a surprise.

Yeah. I was a bit shocked too. there's and and as well by the way

I'll have to remember that.