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Professor Theo Rem and Professor Perry Metric, who were both mathematicians and
movie buffs, had just returned from a round of golf. Theo presented Perry with
the problem shown in the image. After puzzling for a bit, Perry proclaimed,
Perry, however, continued to insist that three was the correct solution. After
discussing the reasons for their difference, they decided that Professor
Featherstone would have to be the one to resolve the dispute and went off to
seek a consultation. The eminent ornithologist was able to answer their simple
question of taxonomy easily, whereupon Theo was forced to admit that Perry had
been correct all along. The solution was indeed three.
What did Professor Featherstone tell them?
(I will post the solution and explanation tomorrow. Please post only replies
that do not give it away until then.)
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"Mike the Elder" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Professor Theo Rem and Professor Perry Metric, who were both mathematicians and
> movie buffs, had just returned from a round of golf. Theo presented Perry with
> the problem shown in the image. After puzzling for a bit, Perry proclaimed,
>
>
> Perry, however, continued to insist that three was the correct solution. After
> discussing the reasons for their difference, they decided that Professor
> Featherstone would have to be the one to resolve the dispute and went off to
> seek a consultation. The eminent ornithologist was able to answer their simple
> question of taxonomy easily, whereupon Theo was forced to admit that Perry had
> been correct all along. The solution was indeed three.
>
> What did Professor Featherstone tell them?
>
> (I will post the solution and explanation tomorrow. Please post only replies
> that do not give it away until then.)
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The solution as promised:
Professor Featherstone told them that falcons are not eagles.
Specifically, falcons are members of the family Falconidae, while eagles are
members of the distinctly separate family Accipitridae.
x = (p+2) - (p-1)
x = 3
Corollary: Math professors and I. T. Coordinators have WAY to much time on their
hands.
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Mike the Elder wrote:
And here I was thinking that I needed to know more movie trivia to solve
it. I should have thought about this one a bit more.
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On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:45:54 EDT, "Mike the Elder" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
>Remember that they had been playing golf.
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Regards
Stephen
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"Mike the Elder" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> x = (p+2) - (p-1)
> x = 3
>
> Corollary: Math professors and I. T. Coordinators have WAY to much time on their
> hands.
great I can now finish that nagging unification theory, wft? now get back to
work!
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"alphaQuad" <alp### [at] earthlink net> wrote:
> "Mike the Elder" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
>
> > x = (p+2) - (p-1)
> > x = 3
> >
> > Corollary: Math professors and I. T. Coordinators have WAY to much time on their
> > hands.
>
> great I can now finish that nagging unification theory, wft? now get back to
> work!
Good luck with that. Remember: No GUTs no glory!
(and keep on your TOEs)
....What else shall we pun about?
Best Regards,
Mike C.
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