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June 29, 2016, 09:22:53 PM |
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Hell this is hard. Took me like 3 hours already since yesterday. Cant stop thinking about this its not about the reward any more. Anyway I came up with this: Cartesian three-dimensional coordinate system. But its not matching hash... Why three dimensional?
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June 29, 2016, 09:24:00 PM |
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Hell this is hard. Took me like 3 hours already since yesterday. Cant stop thinking about this its not about the reward any more. Anyway I came up with this: Euclidean three-dimensional coordinate system. But its not matching hash... Thank you for the feedback poptok1 As mentioned in OP the contest will be over at halving day, we are only 1450 blocks away. The last hint will more or less give the solution directly, so I really hope someone solves it before
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CanaryInTheMine
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June 29, 2016, 09:33:21 PM |
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Hell this is hard. Took me like 3 hours already, since yesterday cant stop thinking about this its not about the reward any more. Anyway I came up with this: Cartesian three-dimensional coordinate system. But its not matching hash... The last hint that was just provided points to a Cartesian coordinate system, but 2 dimensional due to a prior hint pointing to pairs of X and Y coordinates. It's probably a sum? The only monkey wrench is numbers are only up to 25.
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June 30, 2016, 12:57:31 AM |
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YIKES! Is the phrase letters only? Any punctuation or space?
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June 30, 2016, 08:11:19 AM |
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5. Hint:"Cogito ergo sum" - A particular idea from the gentleman below can help you solve the puzzle. Descartes : "i think so i am.." XY : 24 - 25 but rubiks cube have : 01 . 01 on a face ( what suggest binary .. ) pweww... that's will drive me crazy..
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miffman
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June 30, 2016, 10:09:45 AM |
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I was thinking, maybe it has to do with the cartesian product? It makes pairs from sets and the way the pairs are arranged in any set doesn't matter.
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TookDk (OP)
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June 30, 2016, 04:51:59 PM |
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6. Hint:"The pen is mightier than the sword" - Pen and paper can be a powerfull tool.
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June 30, 2016, 06:22:32 PM |
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Solved it!
"420000 pages of history!"
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TookDk (OP)
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June 30, 2016, 06:25:23 PM |
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Solved it!
"420000 pages of history!"
Congratulations - Well done! Feel free to post how you found the solution!
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CanaryInTheMine
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June 30, 2016, 06:26:44 PM |
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420000 pages of history!
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CanaryInTheMine
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June 30, 2016, 06:28:49 PM |
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Solved it!
"420000 pages of history!"
Congratulations - Well done! Feel free to post how you found the solution!
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CanaryInTheMine
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June 30, 2016, 06:29:32 PM |
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Solved it!
"420000 pages of history!"
LOL Congrats! you beat me to it... I took too long to post
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June 30, 2016, 06:29:42 PM |
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Wow I've been watching this... Well done to Took for the idea and to the winner!
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pawnshop770
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June 30, 2016, 06:31:21 PM |
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Yep its was a QR code once it was plotted
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TookDk (OP)
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June 30, 2016, 06:35:37 PM |
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Solved it!
"420000 pages of history!"
LOL Congrats! you beat me to it... I took too long to post Sorry CITM, looks like pawnshop770 beat you with 4 minutes. I would like to give you a 2nd place prize, even though it was not defined in the rules, I will send you a PM.
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June 30, 2016, 06:41:06 PM |
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Solved it!
"420000 pages of history!"
LOL Congrats! you beat me to it... I took too long to post Sorry CITM, looks like pawnshop770 beat you with 4 minutes. I would like to give you a 2nd place prize, even thought it was not defined in the rules, I will send you a PM. WTF 4 minutes? He just reposted Besides it was impossible to solve this with pen and paper. If plane was big (A5) and dots where small (ball pen) no way anything could read that QR. I know because I tried.
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coin@coin
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June 30, 2016, 06:41:19 PM |
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Any more info on how it was plotted? Or url where to learn more about these things? There is also an unsolved puzzle from Coinartist here: New Bitcoin Puzzle.
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TookDk (OP)
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June 30, 2016, 06:44:59 PM |
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Solved it!
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LOL Congrats! you beat me to it... I took too long to post Sorry CITM, looks like pawnshop770 beat you with 4 minutes. I would like to give you a 2nd place prize, even thought it was not defined in the rules, I will send you a PM. WTF 4 minutes? He just reposted Besides it was impossible to solve this with pen and paper. If plane was big (A5) and dots where small (ball pen) no way anything could read that QR. I know because I tried. You are correct, the dots in hint 6 would not be large enough to actually scan the solution. However, the idea is that once you start plotting the points, then would you quickly realized that it was a QR, and then would you shift to another medium. If you made squares on the paper instead, then would it scan, but that would have been slightly easier if I have used squares instead.
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miffman
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June 30, 2016, 06:47:29 PM |
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This was a really cool puzzle! Thanks for making it Took! Maybe I'll get the next one
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June 30, 2016, 06:53:15 PM |
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Wow I've been watching this... Well done to Took for the idea and to the winner!
This was a really cool puzzle! Thanks for making it Took! Maybe I'll get the next one Thank you very much Feel free to post feedback, if the puzzle was too hard/easy/unfiar/fair etc.
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