Basic questions
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OK, so there's this recent spate of very basic questions being asked in the forums, I'm not the first to comment on it. Well, tonight I was watching "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" with my kid and a thought suddenly struck me... This show and "Blue's Clues" and "Dora the Explorer" (there may be others) seem to teach problem solving, but I suddenly realized that in each case the person who is trying to solve the problem, regardless how simple it is, is doing so by asking for help every step of the way!
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OK, so there's this recent spate of very basic questions being asked in the forums, I'm not the first to comment on it. Well, tonight I was watching "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" with my kid and a thought suddenly struck me... This show and "Blue's Clues" and "Dora the Explorer" (there may be others) seem to teach problem solving, but I suddenly realized that in each case the person who is trying to solve the problem, regardless how simple it is, is doing so by asking for help every step of the way!
PIEBALDconsult wrote:
so by asking for help every step of the way!
They ask your help right? So they are teaching you how to solve other's problem when they ask for help.;) Yes even I have to watch Dora the Explorer, Miffy and Mickey mous club house every day
Co-Author ASP.NET AJAX in Action
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OK, so there's this recent spate of very basic questions being asked in the forums, I'm not the first to comment on it. Well, tonight I was watching "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" with my kid and a thought suddenly struck me... This show and "Blue's Clues" and "Dora the Explorer" (there may be others) seem to teach problem solving, but I suddenly realized that in each case the person who is trying to solve the problem, regardless how simple it is, is doing so by asking for help every step of the way!
They really should be more like: Of three men, one man always tells the truth, one always tells lies, and one answers yes or no randomly. Each man knows which man is who. You may ask three yes/no question to determine who is who. If you ask the same question to more than one person you must count it as question used for each person whom you ask. What three questions should you ask?
Sometimes the loser kids are the coolest to hang around with. But ONLY sometimes. *sigh* I love the word 'unguent'...
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They really should be more like: Of three men, one man always tells the truth, one always tells lies, and one answers yes or no randomly. Each man knows which man is who. You may ask three yes/no question to determine who is who. If you ask the same question to more than one person you must count it as question used for each person whom you ask. What three questions should you ask?
Sometimes the loser kids are the coolest to hang around with. But ONLY sometimes. *sigh* I love the word 'unguent'...
You should offer to help people in the forums, but only if they can answer a riddle...
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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You should offer to help people in the forums, but only if they can answer a riddle...
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )
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They really should be more like: Of three men, one man always tells the truth, one always tells lies, and one answers yes or no randomly. Each man knows which man is who. You may ask three yes/no question to determine who is who. If you ask the same question to more than one person you must count it as question used for each person whom you ask. What three questions should you ask?
Sometimes the loser kids are the coolest to hang around with. But ONLY sometimes. *sigh* I love the word 'unguent'...
A colleague set me this a while back, and in addition, in his version, the answers would be either "ja" or "da" and you don't know which means yes and which means no. I never arrived at the solution myself, although it is possible and I do have it here if anyone wants it :) Joel.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote:
so by asking for help every step of the way!
They ask your help right? So they are teaching you how to solve other's problem when they ask for help.;) Yes even I have to watch Dora the Explorer, Miffy and Mickey mous club house every day
Co-Author ASP.NET AJAX in Action
That's what I'd always assumed, but the other perspective also valid.