| Author | Message | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1593 Registered: 8-2001 |
The tortoise won by keeping the hare from running at all. How so? | ||
| Dbw (Dbw)
New member Username: Dbw Post Number: 97 Registered: 6-2011 |
The tortoise an actual testudine? Is the hare an actual leporid? If not, are they humans? Are both male? Relevant? Were they engaged in an actual footrace? Was the race longer than 100m? Longer than 1km? Is this the same race that was set up in Aesop's Fables, or are you using that race as a metaphor for something else? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1595 Registered: 8-2001 |
The tortoise an actual testudine? Yope Is the hare an actual leporid? No If not, are they humans? No Are both male? Relevant? Gender unknown and Irrelevant Were they engaged in an actual footrace? No Was the race longer than 100m? Longer than 1km? Thus not applicable Is this the same race that was set up in Aesop's Fables, or are you using that race as a metaphor for something else? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1596 Registered: 8-2001 |
Sorry I missed these: Is this the same race that was set up in Aesop's Fables, Not literally or are you using that race as a metaphor for something else? More this... | ||
| Dbw (Dbw)
New member Username: Dbw Post Number: 99 Registered: 6-2011 |
Is the tortoise a non-human animal? a reptile? Is the hare a non-human animal? a mammal? Is this a real-world scenario? Or at least a realistic scenario (i.e. not something involving talking rabbits)? Is the foot speed of the tortoise relevant to this situation? Thinking speed? Fighting ability? Shell? Longevity? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1599 Registered: 8-2001 |
Is the tortoise a non-human animal? Yes a reptile? Yes I think my answer might have been misleading. It should have been "Yes, slight FA Is the hare a non-human animal? No a mammal? No Is this a real-world scenario? Yes, based on real life. Or at least a realistic scenario (i.e. not something involving talking rabbits)? And thus, real. Is the foot speed of the tortoise relevant to this situation? Yes Thinking speed? No Fighting ability? No Shell? No Longevity? No | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 35 Registered: 6-2011 |
Were their starting point same? Is it a real tortoise? Or it's name is tortoise? Is it a real rabbit? Or it's name is hare? Are the physical condition of both right? hare's? tortoise's? Was the race planned before? Were they running in the same direction? Is the track known by both? Hare? Tortoise? Was it a slow race? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1602 Registered: 8-2001 |
Were their starting point same? Yes-ish Is it a real tortoise? Real animal of the genus testudine Or it's name is tortoise? No Is it a real rabbit? No Or it's name is hare? No Are the physical condition of both right? Not sure I understand this. Like "are they injured?" No and FA hare's? Irrelevant/FA tortoise's? Yes Was the race planned before? FA Were they running in the same direction? FA Is the track known by both? Hare? Tortoise? FA Was it a slow race? FA | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 37 Registered: 6-2011 |
It is like folk tales where animals act like people, right (i.e they talk, plan etc.)? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1603 Registered: 8-2001 |
It is like folk tales where animals act like people, right (i.e they talk, plan etc.)? A fable, yes. This puzzle - No. | ||
| Dbw (Dbw)
New member Username: Dbw Post Number: 100 Registered: 6-2011 |
Does the hare represent a group of people? A group of hares? A species of animal? A group of animals? Does the tortoise represent anything besides a tortoise? Such as a group of tortoises? A species? Was an election involved? Evolution? Galapagos? | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 41 Registered: 6-2011 |
they ain't acting like people so why are they racing I didn't so any animal racing(exception when it costs life), hmmmmm They race with their own wish? Does the hare stop by his own wish? Is the hare lazy? Is the hare stopped by something done by tortoise? Are they on foot? Does both of them wishes to win? Path relevant? Some other animal or human relevant? Are they(hare&tortoise) friends? Foe? Was it a normal race? I am a bit confused "Is the hare a non-human animal? No " So the tortoise was a tortoise but hare wasn't a hare. Right? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1605 Registered: 8-2001 |
Dbw Does the hare represent a group of people? No A group of hares? No A species of animal? No A group of animals? No HINT: The "hare" represents something that shares a characteristic with the hare in the fable. It wasn't completely random, my choosing this framework for the puzzle. Does the tortoise represent anything besides a tortoise? Er...see next Q Such as a group of tortoises? YES! The "tortise" is literally a group of turtles. A species? No Was an election involved? No Evolution? Not except in a highly lateral way. I'd lean towards No Galapagos? No Yatin509 they ain't acting like people so why are they racing I didn't so any animal racing(exception when it costs life), hmmmmm I think you may have missed one of DBW's very first questions: Were they engaged in an actual footrace? No They race with their own wish? No literal race involved. But both parties are doing what they are doing of their own wish. Does the hare stop by his own wish? Yes Is the hare lazy? No Is the hare stopped by something done by tortoise? Yes! Are they on foot? The turtles, yes. The hare - No Does both of them wishes to win? DYOD of "win Path relevant? Yes! Some other animal or human relevant? Some humans, but this could be more misleading than helpful. Are they(hare&tortoise) friends? Foe? Not relevant/FA - Perhaps explore the nature of the "hare". Was it a normal race? No race involved. I am a bit confused "Is the hare a non-human animal? No " So the tortoise was a tortoise but hare wasn't a hare. Right? Correct. The "tortoise" is literally a group of turtles, as determined above. The "hare" is something being used as a metaphor, as it shares a key characteristic with the "hare" from the story. It is not a literal animal or person. | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 43 Registered: 6-2011 |
O.K now I get a Idea but I maybe acting stupid Was the hare stopped because of too many tortoise covering the whole path? So the path's width is not so big? Like in cycle races(marathon types) the hare is trapped between and can't get out faster? It's a marathon? So the faster(whatever it is) can't get in front because of the slower ones in front of him? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1609 Registered: 8-2001 |
O.K now I get a Idea but I maybe acting stupid All questions are good questions in my book. Was the hare stopped because of too many tortoise covering the whole path? Yes!! So the path's width is not so big? No Like in cycle races(marathon types) the hare is trapped between and can't get out faster? I don't understand this question. Please clarify. It's a marathon? No. No race is occurring. So the faster(whatever it is) can't get in front because of the slower ones in front of him? At a high level - YES. | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 44 Registered: 6-2011 |
By this "Like in cycle races(marathon types) the hare is trapped between and can't get out faster?" I meant a Cyclothon in which a large number of cyclist take part and they move tyre to tyre so there is no way to get pass through even if the cyclist can cycle fast. Even the fastest man can't get infront when there is no way. Hare is used for a human, right? other animal? Is he in some kind of jungle environment? Is his profession relevant? Wildlife photographer? Explorer? Some Adventurous ? Is some event occurring like some festival? Hare a participant? Is this all taking place below water? On land? Is the hare some sort of fish? Hare on some vehicle? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1159 Registered: 2-2011 |
are the turtles climbing up the beach to lay eggs? or are they newly hatched? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1614 Registered: 8-2001 |
Yatin509 Ah, I see! No, nothing like a Cyclothon-style race here. Hare is used for a human, right? No other animal? No Is he in some kind of jungle environment? No Is his profession relevant? FA Wildlife photographer? Explorer? Some Adventurous ? Is some event occurring like some festival? No Hare a participant? FA Is this all taking place below water? No On land? Yes Is the hare some sort of fish? No Hare on some vehicle? No.... Shez are the turtles climbing up the beach to lay eggs? Yes, but be careful. or are they newly hatched? Nope. All adults. | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 47 Registered: 6-2011 |
Thanks Shez Maybe You gave me a path Hare is a snake(or something like it)? It is coming to eat the newly born turtles but they get away to survive? Turtles are going towards Water i.e what they do after they hatch? | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 48 Registered: 6-2011 |
Thanks Shez Maybe You gave me a path Hare is a snake(or something like it)? It is coming to eat the newly born turtles but they get away to survive? Turtles are going towards Water i.e what they do after they hatch? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1166 Registered: 2-2011 |
I do my best is the hare not ON a vehicle but actually a vehicle? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1615 Registered: 8-2001 |
Yatin509 Hare is a snake(or something like it)? No. As previously answered, the hare is neither animal nor human. It is coming to eat the newly born turtles but they get away to survive? Thus, no. Turtles are going towards Water i.e what they do after they hatch? No, as answered above. They are moving OUT of the water. Shez is the hare not ON a vehicle but actually a vehicle? Huzzah! Yes!! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1173 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it an amphibious vehicle? a boat? car? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1617 Registered: 8-2001 |
is it an amphibious vehicle? No a boat? No car? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1178 Registered: 2-2011 |
a tank? a truck? a bicycle? motorbike? plane? surfboard? windsurfer? canoe? beach buggy? | ||
| Dbw (Dbw)
New member Username: Dbw Post Number: 104 Registered: 6-2011 |
Are these sea turtles? Small pet turtles? Snapping turtles? Tortoises? Relevant what kind of turtle? Were the turtles blocking a road? A beach? Did they lay eggs before the "race"? Are they on their way to lay eggs? Are they looking for food? Migrating? Is the vehicle ("hare") driven by a human? More than one human in the vehicle? Is this a specific person? HAM? Or could it be anybody? | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 53 Registered: 6-2011 |
Was the vehicle ATV? Pick up truck? Jeep? Hovercraft? Was the vehicle crossing the beach when the tortoise came out of water?Was it getting out of water too? Were the Vehicle and the tortoise going on the same direction? Opposite ? Perpendicularly ? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1620 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez a tank? a truck? a bicycle? motorbike? No to these plane? This! surfboard? windsurfer? canoe? beach buggy? No to these Dbw Are these sea turtles? I believe, yes. Small pet turtles? No Snapping turtles? No Tortoises? No Relevant what kind of turtle? Not terrribly. Were the turtles blocking a road? Yope A beach? No Did they lay eggs before the "race"? No Are they on their way to lay eggs? Yes Are they looking for food? No Migrating? No Is the vehicle ("hare") driven by a human? Yes More than one human in the vehicle? Yes Is this a specific person? HAM? Or could it be anybody? Could not be anyone, but not a specific person as in "President Obama". Yatin509 Was the vehicle ATV? No Pick up truck? No Jeep? No Hovercraft? No Was the vehicle crossing the beach when the tortoise came out of water? No Was it getting out of water too? No Were the Vehicle and the tortoise going on the same direction? No Opposite ? No Perpendicularly ? This is the best description. | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 63 Registered: 6-2011 |
OK was the plane was unable to land because of tortoise passing through the runway? | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 64 Registered: 6-2011 |
Or was it not able to take off bcoz of the turtles on the runway? | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 67 Registered: 6-2011 |
Did they laid eggs on the runway? | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1622 Registered: 8-2001 |
Or was it not able to take off bcoz of the turtles on the runway? Yes! ****** SPOILER ***** Flights were halted at New York’s JFK airport on June 29, 2011 because of a rather unusual problem – over 150 turtles on the runway. The turtles came out of the bay and were crawling across the runway to a sandy beach area to lay their eggs. This problem reoccurs every year and staff at the airport acted quickly to help the turtles across and clear the runway. The puzzle occurred to me because usually there would be no question of who would win an airliner/turtle confrontation. It made me grin to read that staff were diligently moving the little guys before they got stuck in a real life version of “Frogger”. Congrats to Yatin509 for the solve! Silly little puzzle, I know! But we need some levity sometimes. Particularly since my new puzzle is of the classic sort – dead guy and all. | ||
| Yatin509 (Yatin509)
New member Username: Yatin509 Post Number: 70 Registered: 6-2011 |
All questions and puzzles are good questions in my book. Nice Puzzle .Really Well Played by Shez and Dbw | ||
| Dbw (Dbw)
New member Username: Dbw Post Number: 110 Registered: 6-2011 |
I'm just imagining those guys with the fluorescent vests and earmuffs running back and forth, carrying turtles to the other side of the runway so flights can resume. Cue the Benny Hill music... | ||
| Vesica (Vesica)
New member Username: Vesica Post Number: 1632 Registered: 8-2001 |
I'm sure it looked like all it needed was a soundtrack to be a comedy sketch! The article said there were only 15 minutes of delay, so they must have had a small army of "turtle relocators" at work. :D |
