this is kind of cool

dragonhack · Post by **dragonhack** » 07 Jun 2004 15:26

http://www.1800gotjunk.com/genie

kept me amused for a few minutes..

FlexThis · Post by **FlexThis** » 07 Jun 2004 15:33

dragonhack · Post by **dragonhack** » 07 Jun 2004 15:35

wow...didnt take long for someone to ruin it for me!!!!

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 07 Jun 2004 15:37

It got mine wrong three times in a row. . . I think I found a bug.

edit :It's actually right a significant number of times more than would be expected by randomness.

What are you taking about "9's" . . . I don't see any nines ?

FlexThis · Post by **FlexThis** » 07 Jun 2004 15:56

NotHisRealName · Post by **NotHisRealName** » 07 Jun 2004 15:57

Yeah, I see the pattern

Try picking the same number again. You'll start to see the pattern.

dragonhack · Post by **dragonhack** » 07 Jun 2004 15:59

thats cool...how long did it take for you too come across this..or is it just the same with every stupid little internet thing?

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 07 Jun 2004 16:36

Let X be a randomly choosen number greater than zero, less than 100, contained in the set of integers.

let (a,b) be elements of the set of intergers greater than zero.

Then our number 'X' can be rewritten as 10*a + b.

Now we we subtract b from the integer we get 10A, and subtracting A leaves us with 9A which is of course dividable by nine . . . giving us A.

None of this helps explain how the machine get the answer right at a percentage greater than would be expected from random chance. How does the machine know which 9A I have in my head.

I need a tin foil hat, I'm afraid the government might put this technology to 3vi7 uses

EDIT: Oh, the friggin machine keeps changing the words, but the multiples of nine are all the same. Some how I was able to get the machine to suggest a new word without updating the table, but linux and flash aren't know to be the best of friends.

dragonhack · Post by **dragonhack** » 07 Jun 2004 16:39

well, i guess you learn something new every day...thanks for the explanation tsiangkun

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 07 Jun 2004 17:09

Try this one, same thing: http://www.mysticalball.com

FlexThis · Post by **FlexThis** » 08 Jun 2004 07:01

ShredStylez · Post by **ShredStylez** » 08 Jun 2004 07:13

it geussed mine 5 times in a row

SpaceMonkey · Post by **SpaceMonkey** » 08 Jun 2004 07:26

Guessed mine 3 times in a row, it scared me I thought someone was watching me and relaying the message to the Junk Genie.

Splint · Post by **Splint** » 08 Jun 2004 07:57

It was wrong the first time I did it... but that's because I didn't follow the directions properly

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Then I was stunned and f#cking amazed and a little scared that it was right EVERY TIME. Then I went back and read everyone's posts... then I realized what everyone was talking about and now my nerves are all shot and I feel stupid.
fun, fun, fun.