| Author | Message | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 419 Registered: 7-2011 |
We mammals have an interesting ratio that we share, and it runs: 1 - 2 - 5. Humans, kittehs who love cheezburgehs, otters, dolphins, rhinos ... it isn't only mammals, and sometimes it's more complicated than 1 - 2 - 5, but let's simplify, because it's a basic, scientifically proven rule. What is the ratio, and why is it important? (You can solve simply the first half. The second part is more difficult. I might send chocolates or movie tickets to those who reason why the importance.) Oh, and I promise next time to send, like, a locked room murder mystery. Okay? Hugs to all, Fiona | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 1030 Registered: 7-2010 |
Any of these relevant? Size? Age? Tails? Limbs? Brains? Teeth? Offspring? Food? | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 425 Registered: 7-2011 |
Hi, Potato! You were my first friend here, I think. So, yay, glad to see you again. Any of these relevant? Size? Well, it's true for whales and walruses; but also small creatures such as squirrels and even - I accentuate the "even" - birds do exhibit this 1-2-5. It is entirely fair for you to ask me which creatures, in particular, share what I consider a rather wondrous 1 - 2 - 5 ratio. In fact, I encourage you to do so. Age? Hmm. No. Tails? Relevent Limbs? Definitely relevent Brains? Sadly, no, not in this game Teeth? Again, no Offspring? Aren't you the clever one! Umm. No. Food? Again, clever, but no. | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 426 Registered: 7-2011 |
Potato, I was unfair, when you asked about brains. I would have said YES if you had asked about the head that the brain is inside of. I'm really trying to be fair here. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 15700 Registered: 4-2010 |
Extremities relevant? Digits? One torso, two arms (and legs), five fingers (and toes)? Something like this? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4873 Registered: 9-2010 |
sadly, kaylee kitteh doez nawt knoez much about math...but knoez cheezmath...if three kittehz each haz a cheezburgur, but they haz to share with two moar kittehz cause no haz anee, dat iz 3/5 cheezburgur foar everywun. But iz nawt enuf, so we makez moar. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2322 Registered: 2-2011 |
are there any mammals that don't share this ratio? other animals which share it - birds? all birds? fish? reptiles? reproduction relevant? | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 493 Registered: 8-2011 |
Do any of the following have the ratio? -snakes? -lizards? -frogs? -turtles? -swordfish? -stingrays? -crabs? -dolphins? -penguins? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4890 Registered: 9-2010 |
PENGUINS!!!!!!!!!!!! *steals teh penguins* =) Mine. =P | ||
| Ciaobella (Ciaobella)
New member Username: Ciaobella Post Number: 505 Registered: 8-2011 |
*tremblin lil...givz Kaylee Kitteh teh penguinz...baks away slow...throwz cheezburgur frum distance...smilez big an wavez at teh happy kitteh an happy penguinz* | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4900 Registered: 9-2010 |
*shares penguinz with ciaobella kitteh, acceptin offerin uf cheezburgur* nomnom...thanx yuo...^.^ hehe, we iz cheezfrendz ciaobella kitteh. Kaylee kitteh iz teh secretary of penguin defense foar gregory coke land, gregory said so. iz protectin penguinz ^.^ perhapz dey can haz fishburgur... | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1620 Registered: 9-2010 |
One body? Two arms? Five fingers per arm? Decimal system relevant? How we have ten digits in our arms and ten decimal digits? Two limbs related to left brain-right brain in any way? I remember reading speculation that, for instance, a three armed, three-legged alien with eight digits on each leg would likely use hexidecimal and have three brain sections. The latter is due to evolutionary tendencies and the former is due to counting stuff. And stop offending the penguins of Gregory Coke Land. Although speaking of Gregory Coke, well, you'll just have to wait for my next puzzle. | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1621 Registered: 9-2010 |
Should say "eight digits on each hand and foot" | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1622 Registered: 9-2010 |
I'm suddenly regretting posting that instead of emailing it... If I'm right, I apologize for ruining the puzzle. | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 428 Registered: 7-2011 |
[SPOILER!!!!] Balin and Gregory, you both got it. Extend your arm. Upper arm has one bone. Lower arm has two. Then there are a bunch of bone-knobs, (with which you punch someone? I don't know) Then there are 5 extensions. The same with the feet, of course. And yes, every mammal from dolphin to horse to ... well, chicken isn't a mammal, but - they all show the same development. It's universal, almost, at least in THIS world. (Someone whistle the X-Files theme...) |
