The answer to Micro Softy 36 lies in considering the problem from a number of angles…
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Here’s our thirst-quenching Micro Softy for this week. Three professors were on a trip through the Sahara Desert. They had an NSF grant to study the sleep patterns of the Saharan Grasshopper (Heteracris littoralis). They brought exactly enough drinking water with them to last for four days. To stay hydrated, each was allowed a half glass of water every hour during each sixteen-hour workday. The professors shared the water glass shown in the picture. To make sure the water lasted the entire four days, the professors made sure each portion of water filled the glass exactly halfway. There were no markings on the glass. How can they do this? We’ll give an answer next Monday right here on MindMatters.ai. Solution Read More ›
The solution to Monday Micro Softy 34 is quite simple if we pay attention to the exact measurements of the poles and the wires.
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For a solution to last week’s Micro Softy, look at the last week of the previous year.
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It is with deep reverence I learned of the passing of my hero, Dr. Walter L. Bradley. Walter was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University and Distinguished Fellow at the Discovery Institute. A man of extraordinary intellect, boundless compassion, and unwavering faith, he leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire generations of scholars, scientists, students, Christians and seekers. Dr. Bradley’s academic career was nothing short of remarkable. He served as Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University and later as a Distinguished Professor at Baylor University. In an academic landscape where the title of “Professor” marks the pinnacle for many, Walter soared beyond. He was recognized for his nationally celebrated scholarship, his Read More ›
Common sense says AI companies need to be responsible for their product — just as if it was created directly and disseminated by a human.
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The solution to Micro Softy 32 is to remember what types of functions derivatives apply to.
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The solution to Micro Softy 31 is to work back from the end of the alphabet. You will soon notice a term you can easily solve.
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In last week’s puzzle, the car was handling like a cement mixer because something was wrong with the tires. The solution lies in finding out what that is.
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Micro Softy 29 shows that unambiguous facts can be stated in confusing language but cold hard logic can solve the puzzle.
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Chatbots have been trained on such stories. People forget it’s just a machine and panic because they think of it as a person who really thinks things.
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The answer to Monday Micro Softy 28 shows that, where chance is concerned, even the advice given in books about beating the odds can be wrong.
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The solution to Monday Micro Softy 27 lies in appreciating the significance of Keith’s request for two bags instead of one.
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On the topic of computer self-awareness, Grok is algorithmically responding in accordance to the material and instructions it was trained with. Period.
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Limiting debate and censoring minority scientific viewpoints can keep “settled science” spinning wheels, stuck in the mud, on the open road to science progress.
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The solution to Micro Softy 26 lies in recognizing that there are different ways of measuring distance.
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The uniquely human capacity to transform knowledge into something new lives above the shoulders of giants where the creative mind takes flight.
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The answer to last week’s puzzle lies in remembering what happens when you put a rod on a diagonal inside a square box.
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But no technology is perfect. To counter EMP cannons, drone makers can shield their electronics in a Faraday cage.
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About last week’s Micro Softy: You CAN have a tie in 3D Tic Tac Toe. We illustrate it. And we show what the 4D game is like.
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