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JackBurton Faulkland

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12-01-2005 10:48

Is it just as hard to find a strand of hay in a needle stack as it is to find a needle in a hay stack?

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Sensual Casanova

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12-01-2005 10:50

I know a few things that are just as HARD!

O my goodness... I need to take a break.. *hides*

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Aliasi Stonebender

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12-01-2005 11:14

From: JackBurton Faulkland

Is it just as hard to find a strand of hay in a needle stack as it is to find a needle in a hay stack?

depends. Do I get one of those big giant electromagnets they use at junkyards?

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Ordinal Malaprop

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12-01-2005 11:18

It's more painful. But bits of hay are bigger than needles on average so what you're looking for is larger.

Jeska Linden

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12-01-2005 11:19

Moved to Off-Topic, please do not spam the Second Life Forums, guideline copied below:

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Ferran Brodsky

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12-01-2005 11:21

Omfgz!

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12-01-2005 11:22

I would say it's about even. As Ordinal points out, the needle is smaller than the hay so it would so it would do a better job of hiding in the stack than the hay would, but since the needles are sharp and pointy, you'd have to search through a stack of needles much more slowly than you would through a stack of hay. In the end, I'd be willing to bet that both searches would take equal time. Anyone care to try?

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Is it Just as hard?
JackBurton Faulkland PorkChop Express Join date: 3 Sep 2005 Posts: 478	12-01-2005 10:48 Is it just as hard to find a strand of hay in a needle stack as it is to find a needle in a hay stack? _____________________ You know what Jack Burton always says... what the hell?
Sensual Casanova Spoiled Brat Join date: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 4,807	12-01-2005 10:50 I know a few things that are just as HARD! O my goodness... I need to take a break.. hides _____________________ Sensual Designs & Animations Sensual Productions Teleport to Sensual Designs & Animations
Aliasi Stonebender Return of Catbread Join date: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 1,858	12-01-2005 11:14 From: JackBurton Faulkland Is it just as hard to find a strand of hay in a needle stack as it is to find a needle in a hay stack? depends. Do I get one of those big giant electromagnets they use at junkyards? _____________________ Red Mary says, softly, “How a man grows aggressive when his enemy displays propriety. He thinks: I will use this good behavior to enforce my advantage over her. Is it any wonder people hold good behavior in such disregard?” Anything Surplus Home to the "Nuke the Crap Out of..." series of games and other stuff
Ordinal Malaprop really very ordinary Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 4,607	12-01-2005 11:18 It's more painful. But bits of hay are bigger than needles on average so what you're looking for is larger.
Jeska Linden Administrator Join date: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 2,388	12-01-2005 11:19 Moved to Off-Topic, please do not spam the Second Life Forums, guideline copied below: Flaming, Spamming, Trolling – Flaming (posting a message that is intended to incite anger or directly attack a person or persons), Spamming (multiple posts of the same topic or discussion), and Trolling (a post with an intentionally contrary opinion written with the intent of inciting or getting argumentative opinions) are strongly discouraged. If you think your post might be over-reactive, or that it might fall into one of these definitions, please reconsider posting.
Ferran Brodsky Better living through rum Join date: 3 Feb 2004 Posts: 821	12-01-2005 11:21 Omfgz! _____________________ Phobos Design in Chaos. Clothing, Animations.........and stuff for freaks Posting, and you!
Chosen Few Alpha Channel Slave Join date: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7,496	12-01-2005 11:22 I would say it's about even. As Ordinal points out, the needle is smaller than the hay so it would so it would do a better job of hiding in the stack than the hay would, but since the needles are sharp and pointy, you'd have to search through a stack of needles much more slowly than you would through a stack of hay. In the end, I'd be willing to bet that both searches would take equal time. Anyone care to try? _____________________ . Land now available for rent in Indigo. Low rates. Quiet, low-lag mainland sim with good neighbors. IM me in-world if you're interested.

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