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SHOW HN2015
59points
14comments
#479of 2,565 in 2015
Top 19%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.
Execution: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good list of puzzles
From 1 comment
Awesome list. I have a couple I'll add as well.
corbinpage on HN
Objections
Grouped by Color solution is more complicated than needed
From 1 comment
I've read the first one ("Grouped by Color") and isn't the solution more complicated than it needs to? It seems to me, that essentially the same process could be described by one…
krick on HN
Pirate puzzle solution wording was misleading
From 1 comment
I'm not sure if I understand the Rational pirates puzzle or it might need clarification. Specifically "the oldest pirate alive will propose how the coins will be distributed…
wesd on HN
Requests
Add hint files for puzzles
From 1 comment
A small suggestion: instead of just puzzle.md and solution.md, it'd be nice to have hint.md or even hint1.md, hint2.md, and so on. Right now your options are either solve it…
kej on HN
Add a list of resources
From 1 comment
Yes, "Ants on a meter stick" is from this page - it's a really good collection. I should add a list of resources. Thanks!
sharkdp on HN
Questions
Who gets thrown overboard in the pirate puzzle
From 1 comment
I'm not sure if I understand the Rational pirates puzzle or it might need clarification. Specifically "the oldest pirate alive will propose how the coins will be distributed…
wesd on HN
Alternatives named
ocf.berkeley.edu riddles page
From 1 comment
My favorite site for these kinds of puzzles is https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/riddles/intro.shtml
orodley on HN
xkcd wiki IRC puzzles page
From 1 comment
A pretty good list you might find things from: http://wiki.xkcd.com/irc/Puzzles
tgb on HN