rootbear75 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Posted April 11, 2007 (edited) My screen name as a number is: (using rootbear)141040635961 (EDIT: fixed using updated algorithm) Tell me how i did it, then tell me yours.(IT IS NOT RANDOM)If you have spaces, convert the first part, then the last part, and put a dash (-) in the middle"root bear" would be:308639-20297 (EDIT: fixed using updated algorithm) If you have numbers in the middle of your name, convert them to letters1 -> L2 -> Z3 -> E4 -> H5 -> S6 -> G7 -> T8 -> B9 -> Q0 -> O Also, i suggest using a max of 6 - 8 letters. otherwise your number will be super huge I'll post how to do this in a day or 2 Edited April 12, 2007 by rootbear75
Gravitron Posted April 11, 2007 Report Posted April 11, 2007 I prefer binarics. ...get a sisco cert, it's the only one that really counts.
»1587200 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Posted April 11, 2007 01010011011110010111001001110101011100110100110101011000I win.
rootbear75 Posted April 11, 2007 Author Report Posted April 11, 2007 im serious. try to convert your name into a DECIMAL number
Samapico Posted April 11, 2007 Report Posted April 11, 2007 (edited) ok got it... ez Samapico = 153068511377 SolutionSpoiler! --Click here to view--Take each letter as a number reprensenting its rank in the alphabet (a=1, b=2, c=3...)r o o t b e a r 18 15 15 20 2 5 1 18Consider each number to be a digit of a number... in base 26, leftmost letter being the most valuable digitSo:r = 18 * 26^7o = 15 * 26^6o = 15 * 26^5t = 20 * 26^4b = 2 * 26^3e = 5 * 26^2a = 1 * 26^1r = 18 * 26^0 Sum it all up... bingo Try this small excel sheet that calculates it... (Didn't make it work for numbers, spaces and other non-alphabetical characters... don't bother)NameToNumber.zip Edited April 12, 2007 by Samapico
Synook Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 That is confusing ... did you really figure that out all by yourself, Sampico? How long did it take you?Also, using that algorithm, how long will it take you to find a collision using words with the same amount of letters?
Chambahs Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 K, see if you can figure this one out sama. Chambahs = 1787569 EDIT: If you figure it out, ill put your name in my sig, saying you own the !@#$%^&* outta me. EDIT2: Nevermind, I googled my number and found the answer quick fast. Lol. If that one is too easy. Now, if anyone figures out either one of these, ill put their name in my zone's ?sheep message. If 1 person figures out BOTH, ill put their name in my sig, sheep message, and news.txt as well as on subspacenews. Chambahs = 9,174,524,486,400,000 and Chambahs = 283444 If you only find one out, please PM me so others can try for both, if you figure out both, post! Hint: They are related in some way. Note: There is a way I got these numbers, dont worry, I didnt type random numbers lol.
Samapico Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 That is confusing ... did you really figure that out all by yourself, Sampico? How long did it take you? Yes I did... in about 15 minutes... Actually it was one of the first things I thought about... My first try gave a number really close.. 5 minutes later I realised I just had to invert the letters... Chambs, I'll check those tonight
Synook Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) Ok - you will never figure this one out Synook = 68719476736You will never get it (but it is not random) . He he he... Uh... spaces equal 0, numbers just become the letter of that value i.e. 1 => A , 2 => B , etc. Case is not relevant.Oh - underscores can be 0 as well. So "Sy_nook" would be the same as "Sy nook". Just ignore all other special characters hmph... btw: the solution only involves four (4) steps Edited April 12, 2007 by Synook
Synook Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) It is fun (gah why can't they make = ) ! lol...Well - it gets the members of the SSCentral community involved in a task where they all can interact and encourages them to post in a way that creates a catalyst for discussion within a single thread. Thereby, it stops the users of the SSForums board from getting bored and churning this website - moving away never to return. Also, it allows a place for individual members to display their talents as mathematicians and logical thinkers and to receive feedback on their methods and thoughts, and for the readers to thereby gain an insight into the types of people the people that use this forum are in a non-threatening and passive way.Happy now? Edited April 12, 2007 by Synook
Hakaku Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 Hakaku = 7030050120Sushi bar = 184054284060136Third hint = 19142468154256104171 Note: Spaces ignored, 2-3 steps involved If you understand the pattern, answer by decrypting this (I'll post hint/answer later): 191424724010877010840 = ?
NBVegita Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) I fail to see how playing with base converters is much logic and its about 9th grade math lol And I'd bet that most of you just googled "base converters" to do that too. It is fun (gah why can't they make = ) ! lol...Well - it gets the members of the SSCentral community involved in a task where they all can interact and encourages them to post in a way that creates a catalyst for discussion within a single thread. Thereby, it stops the users of the SSForums board from getting bored and churning this website - moving away never to return. Also, it allows a place for individual members to display their talents as mathematicians and logical thinkers and to receive feedback on their methods and thoughts, and for the readers to thereby gain an insight into the types of people the people that use this forum are in a non-threatening and passive way.Happy now? Edited April 12, 2007 by NBVegita
Hakaku Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 nah, I used 3rd grade math for mine, don't need a converter
Synook Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) I fail to see how playing with base converters is much logic and its about 9th grade math lol And I'd bet that most of you just googled "base converters" to do that too. Hmph... logic, because you have to logically think through the sequence of operations to arrive at the answer, and I haven't learnt about bases (in school) yet, even though I have almost finished. Most of my classmates do not even know that binary = base 2 btw: My puzzle does not involve any bases besides base 10. Edited April 12, 2007 by Synook
rootbear75 Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) unfortunately im using a proxy so i cant click that spoiler link. but yes.basically convert a letter to a numbera -> 1and convert from base 26 to base 10 but in reality.... you cant make z -> 26have to make z = 0 or a = 0then go from there if you do a=0Samapico = 144715428794hakaku = 83345672sushi bar = 8589446-693third hint = 8811429-128797 Edited April 12, 2007 by rootbear75
Samapico Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 with the value you got for 'rootbear', you used a = 1
rootbear75 Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) ya.. i made a program for my TI-89 to convert itand i went back and changed a=0 before i posted oh and sama (now that im home i can see that spoiler)you messed upConsider each number to be a digit of a number... in base 26, leftmost letter being the most valuable digitSo:r = 18 * 26^7o = 15 * 26^6o = 15 * 26^5t = 20 * 26^4b = 2 * 26^3e = 5 * 26^2a = 1 * 26^1r = 0 * 26^0 Sum it all up... bingo here are some attachments1) the 2 files to convert it. (apparently i cant upload .89p files, polix if you read this, please add the calc program file extensions to the allowable uploads. thx)2) pics that prove my program works (i have it as a=0)name_to_number.zip oh... and if someone wants to make a number -> letter program, be my guest... just let me have it when you are done Edited April 12, 2007 by rootbear75
Samapico Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 Hakaku = 7030050120Sushi bar = 184054284060136Third hint = 19142468154256104171 Note: Spaces ignored, 2-3 steps involved If you understand the pattern, answer by decrypting this (I'll post hint/answer later): 191424724010877010840 = ? 191424724010877010840 = This is lame Spoiler! --Click here to view--19 14 24 72 40 108 77 0 108 40 = This is lame 1. a=0 ... z=252.You put first letter as its code *1 , 2nd letter as its code *2, then *3... etc.i.e.:T: 19*1 = 19h: 7 *2 = 14i: 8 *3 =24...3. You put all numbers side by side
Samapico Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 Ok - you will never figure this one out Synook = 68719476736You will never get it (but it is not random) . He he he... Uh... spaces equal 0, numbers just become the letter of that value i.e. 1 => A , 2 => B , etc. Case is not relevant.Oh - underscores can be 0 as well. So "Sy_nook" would be the same as "Sy nook". Just ignore all other special characters hmph... btw: the solution only involves four (4) stepsHmmm you need to specify at least one more example to make it solvable...Else I could say something like: 1. Take the length of your name2. Divide it by the length of your name3. Multiply result by 687194767364. Write the answer somewhere Especially with 4 steps involved... it could be ALOT of things so having only one sample makes it impossible to guess I'd say the same for your puzzles Chambs... (I'm trying them anyways)
Chambahs Posted April 12, 2007 Report Posted April 12, 2007 I cant give hints, lol im offering big prizes! Plus, if I give one hint, it will give it away. One hint that I will give, is that if you figure out one, you can use...something (thats the word i HAVE to use) to solve the other.
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