Daily puzzles/problems.

[prendrelemick]

Here is a quick one then.

The young Einstien, the young Shakespeare and the young Beethoven, were taking a balloon trip together in the Alps. The Balloon's pilot turned to them and said. "I'm sorry gentlemen, we are caught in a contrary wind and shall soon be dashed to pieces on that mountain. Our only chance is for one of us jump out, sacrificing himself to save the others. we can then clear the mountain and land on the other side. I would do it myself, but only I can land us safely. As it cannot be me, I must make the choice who is to jump.

The three young geniuses began to plead for their lives.

"I am close to writing an equation that will lay bare the innermost secrets of the universe" said Einstien.

"I am full of words that will discribe and explain the human condition" said Shakespeare.

"And I have music in me that will lighten the hearts' of millions of people" said Beethoven.

When each man had spoken the pilot shook their hand and hugged them. "Gentlemen." Said the pilot, "Time is up, and I now know who must jump."

Who did he choose?.

Who would you choose? Give reasons

[billl]

Shakespeare spelled "describe" incorrectly, but please, oh please, don't let me be the next winner, so quickly and easily...

[prendrelemick]

Funny, I often spell that word wrongly too.

[billl]

phew!

[MystyrMystyry]

The three geniuses combined their genius and mutineed - throwing out the pilot?

[MarkBastable]

So the pilot says, "Listen - plays and music - that's a lot of work. But an equation? Even if it's complicated you could scribble it down."

And Einstein says, "I can see where you're going with this. To be honest, the equation is so short, you could memorise it. And once you give it to other scientists, they'll figure out why it's right. So..." He swings a leg over the edge of basket. "...e equals m c squared. Toodle-pip."

And with that, he tips himself into the void and plummets earthwards.

"Right," says the pilot, turning to the other passengers. "E equals any squared. Remember that."

"No," says Shakespeare, "he said e equals empty stares."

"No, no," says Beethoven. "It was soh-la-ti equals something or other..."

"Whatever," says the pilot. "He was the fattest anyway."

[MystyrMystyry]

Einstein failed high school maths and had a ways to go before e equalled mc2

Shakespeare and Beethoven were already proven precocious prodigies by the same age

So, actuality preceding potentiality, Einstein is the one to get the boot


But!

If responsibilty were to be taken for the link to the most instantaneous deaths and mutations caused by the scientific thought leading to the first nuclear bombs (but also bringing to a quick end the Amero-Austro-Nippon war which is far more important) then he should be kept

Shakepeare's best works ahead of him and the reprinting of which will cause the destruction of uncountable acres upon acres of forest and wild habitat, but will contribute more to political debate and ultimately lead to the foundation of modern democracy, and also bring great joy and reason to live, should also be allowed to live

Beethoven who also had great works ahead of him would prove to be the cornerstone of the modern record industry, the success and popularity of the electronic synthesiser, and was also known for his moody temper tantrums and should get flicked promptly forthwith

But!

Beethoven has provided even more joy to both the world's (illiterate and literate alike) populations and created a unification of the human heart worldwide moreso than Shakespeare, and his tunes last intact in the mind, where Shakespeare's monologues are regularly misquoted and meanings misinterpreted

Shakespeare didn't even care about the publishing of his works because 'the play's the thing' (though that may well be a misquote/misprint), and theatre and poetry were around long before him, and carried on long after regardless, with limited influence

Einstein however had a direct influence on our modern way of life - television, cellphones, computers, the Space Project (Teflon!), airconditioning, solar panels, refrigeration, and virtually everything including Social Philosophy which has had a profound effect of the modern Welfare Utopian State, which although a handful abuse and fail to apreciate it is still a major advance on anything before (especialy the states that relied on slavery)

Ipso Facto Shakespeare must be the Onion!

[billl]

Well, if Beethoven would just get them all working on a sing-along, it might "lighten everyone's hearts" enough to get them all over the mountain.

[prendrelemick]

Einstien was only a few years ahead of his time, perhaps he would not be missed so much. Beethoven had others of equal brilliance working in his field. Shakespeare was unique, but a poor speller.

Anyway, Mark was sort of right when he said Einstien was the fattest. When the Pilot hugged each man, he was estimating who was the fattest or heaviest - the only criteria that mattered at that moment. So the answer is "the heaviest."

Mark's go I think.

[Scheherazade]

Happy New Year to one and all!


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and

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[Scheherazade]

Mark's go I think.

Still Mark's turn...

[MarkBastable]

o t t f f ?

[prendrelemick]

So the pilot says, "Listen - plays and music - that's a lot of work. But an equation? Even if it's complicated you could scribble it down."

And Einstein says, "I can see where you're going with this. To be honest, the equation is so short, you could memorise it. And once you give it to other scientists, they'll figure out why it's right. So..." He swings a leg over the edge of basket. "...e equals m c squared. Toodle-pip."

And with that, he tips himself into the void and plummets earthwards.

"Right," says the pilot, turning to the other passengers. "E equals any squared. Remember that."

"No," says Shakespeare, "he said e equals empty stares."

"No, no," says Beethoven. "It was soh-la-ti equals something or other..."

"Whatever," says the pilot. "He was the fattest anyway."

Now, last night I couldn't sleep and my mind was flying hither and thither and began to imagine Einstien's fall to earth.

As he accelerates away from the gondola he notices a bird watching him, and it comes to him in a flash, that the time taken to fall will vary relative to the position of an observer. For him time will, relatively speaking, slow down and if he could achieve the speed of light it will, for him, stop altoge...

As for ottff, I'm thinking text-speak.

[MarkBastable]

As for ottff, I'm thinking text-speak.

Nope. I first came across this one in the seventies, way before text-speak. I guarantee that not a single person reading this will fail to understand the answer the moment they see it.

[misterreplicant]

Hmm. That's an innovative one! S S E N T... E T T F F S S E N T... how far do you want this? lol.