Re: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553]
But the courier will steal anything that isn't locked up, including a key! I believe the solution is as follows: Your friend sends you his box, unlocked, by courier. You place your key inside his box, lock it, and send it back. You then place the diamond into your box, lock it, and send it over. He can unlock your box because he has your key. John On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, Kent Yu ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Daniel, I think the first answer could be just lock the stone in the box, give the box and your key to the courier. Kent Daniel Cotts wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'll bite. a) Boxes and diamond. Gordian Knot technique. Lock the diamond in your box and send it to your friend. He breaks the lock or cuts open the box. b) Poles and rope. The poles are touching. -Original Message- From: Dusty Harper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: My interview story [7:40553] The goal is to determine how you think. Most real world solutions to problems can be applied to technological hurdles, or problems. As an example: Prep: You have an empty box, a lock, a key for your lock, and a diamond. Your friend has an empty box, and a lock for his box. Goal: You want to get the diamond to your friend via courier. However the courier will steal anything that is not locked. How do you do this? Another example: If you have 2 20' poles, a 32' rope strung between them, and the lowest point of the rope is 4' off of the ground, how far apart are the poles? It gauges how one thinks and handles situations. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=40694t=40553 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553]
John, I did not think of the key, but the couier could steal the unlocked box, right? I think John Allhiser got it right. I guess I need spend more time on security. Kent John Neiberger wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... But the courier will steal anything that isn't locked up, including a key! I believe the solution is as follows: Your friend sends you his box, unlocked, by courier. You place your key inside his box, lock it, and send it back. You then place the diamond into your box, lock it, and send it over. He can unlock your box because he has your key. John On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, Kent Yu ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Daniel, I think the first answer could be just lock the stone in the box, give the box and your key to the courier. Kent Daniel Cotts wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'll bite. a) Boxes and diamond. Gordian Knot technique. Lock the diamond in your box and send it to your friend. He breaks the lock or cuts open the box. b) Poles and rope. The poles are touching. -Original Message- From: Dusty Harper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: My interview story [7:40553] The goal is to determine how you think. Most real world solutions to problems can be applied to technological hurdles, or problems. As an example: Prep: You have an empty box, a lock, a key for your lock, and a diamond. Your friend has an empty box, and a lock for his box. Goal: You want to get the diamond to your friend via courier. However the courier will steal anything that is not locked. How do you do this? Another example: If you have 2 20' poles, a 32' rope strung between them, and the lowest point of the rope is 4' off of the ground, how far apart are the poles? It gauges how one thinks and handles situations. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=40695t=40553 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553]
Might I ask how your going to lock his box ? The courier would steal it if he gets his hands on it the dang courier. Thanks Larry -Original Message- From: John Neiberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 2:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553] But the courier will steal anything that isn't locked up, including a key! I believe the solution is as follows: Your friend sends you his box, unlocked, by courier. You place your key inside his box, lock it, and send it back. You then place the diamond into your box, lock it, and send it over. He can unlock your box because he has your key. John On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, Kent Yu ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Daniel, I think the first answer could be just lock the stone in the box, give the box and your key to the courier. Kent Daniel Cotts wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'll bite. a) Boxes and diamond. Gordian Knot technique. Lock the diamond in your box and send it to your friend. He breaks the lock or cuts open the box. b) Poles and rope. The poles are touching. -Original Message- From: Dusty Harper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: My interview story [7:40553] The goal is to determine how you think. Most real world solutions to problems can be applied to technological hurdles, or problems. As an example: Prep: You have an empty box, a lock, a key for your lock, and a diamond. Your friend has an empty box, and a lock for his box. Goal: You want to get the diamond to your friend via courier. However the courier will steal anything that is not locked. How do you do this? Another example: If you have 2 20' poles, a 32' rope strung between them, and the lowest point of the rope is 4' off of the ground, how far apart are the poles? It gauges how one thinks and handles situations. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=40702t=40553 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553]
I don't see why your friend can't send you his lock (without the key), allowing you put diamond in any your box but lock it with his lock, and send it back. I guess I don't understand what the courier is going to steal. Will he take anything, including boxes and locks, or just diamonds? On Sat, 2002-04-06 at 14:21, Kent Yu wrote: John, I did not think of the key, but the couier could steal the unlocked box, right? I think John Allhiser got it right. I guess I need spend more time on security. Kent John Neiberger wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... But the courier will steal anything that isn't locked up, including a key! I believe the solution is as follows: Your friend sends you his box, unlocked, by courier. You place your key inside his box, lock it, and send it back. You then place the diamond into your box, lock it, and send it over. He can unlock your box because he has your key. John On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, Kent Yu ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Daniel, I think the first answer could be just lock the stone in the box, give the box and your key to the courier. Kent Daniel Cotts wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'll bite. a) Boxes and diamond. Gordian Knot technique. Lock the diamond in your box and send it to your friend. He breaks the lock or cuts open the box. b) Poles and rope. The poles are touching. -Original Message- From: Dusty Harper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: My interview story [7:40553] The goal is to determine how you think. Most real world solutions to problems can be applied to technological hurdles, or problems. As an example: Prep: You have an empty box, a lock, a key for your lock, and a diamond. Your friend has an empty box, and a lock for his box. Goal: You want to get the diamond to your friend via courier. However the courier will steal anything that is not locked. How do you do this? Another example: If you have 2 20' poles, a 32' rope strung between them, and the lowest point of the rope is 4' off of the ground, how far apart are the poles? It gauges how one thinks and handles situations. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=40703t=40553 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553]
I guess I was going on two assumptions: first, if the courier could steal the box itself then the rest of the puzzle is moot ; and second, that these were boxes with attached locks and you could lock them without a key. If the locks aren't attached to the box then you'd have to use one of the other solutions posted. On the second question about the poles, I found it entirely too vague. It never stated where the ropes were attached to the poles or even if the poles were aligned vertically. What if the poles were horizontal and the rope was attached to the middle? :-) John On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Roberts, Larry ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Might I ask how your going to lock his box ? The courier would steal it if he gets his hands on it the dang courier. Thanks Larry -Original Message- From: John Neiberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 2:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Puzzles - WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553] But the courier will steal anything that isn't locked up, including a key! I believe the solution is as follows: Your friend sends you his box, unlocked, by courier. You place your key inside his box, lock it, and send it back. You then place the diamond into your box, lock it, and send it over. He can unlock your box because he has your key. John On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, Kent Yu ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Daniel, I think the first answer could be just lock the stone in the box, give the box and your key to the courier. Kent Daniel Cotts wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'll bite. a) Boxes and diamond. Gordian Knot technique. Lock the diamond in your box and send it to your friend. He breaks the lock or cuts open the box. b) Poles and rope. The poles are touching. -Original Message- From: Dusty Harper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: My interview story [7:40553] The goal is to determine how you think. Most real world solutions to problems can be applied to technological hurdles, or problems. As an example: Prep: You have an empty box, a lock, a key for your lock, and a diamond. Your friend has an empty box, and a lock for his box. Goal: You want to get the diamond to your friend via courier. However the courier will steal anything that is not locked. How do you do this? Another example: If you have 2 20' poles, a 32' rope strung between them, and the lowest point of the rope is 4' off of the ground, how far apart are the poles? It gauges how one thinks and handles situations. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=40704t=40553 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553]
Agreed. There are too many variables here. Even if the question stated that an exact answer could be derived given this information then one of two possibilities could exist: 1) The rope is 4 feet off the ground in this configuration: | | | | | | | | |---| | | 2) the Lowest point of the rope is 0' |\| | \ | | \ | | \ | |\| Perhaps these questions were formulated to compell the prospective employee to demonstrate that he/she is capable of demanding all the necessary information to complete the puzzle. This would be required of a sales engineeer, e.g.. On Sat, 2002-04-06 at 16:10, John Neiberger wrote: On the second question about the poles, I found it entirely too vague. It never stated where the ropes were attached to the poles or even if the poles were aligned vertically. What if the poles were horizontal and the rope was attached to the middle? :-) John On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Roberts, Larry ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Might I ask how your going to lock his box ? The courier would steal it if he gets his hands on it the dang courier. Thanks Larry -Original Message- From: John Neiberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 2:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Puzzles - WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553] But the courier will steal anything that isn't locked up, including a key! I believe the solution is as follows: Your friend sends you his box, unlocked, by courier. You place your key inside his box, lock it, and send it back. You then place the diamond into your box, lock it, and send it over. He can unlock your box because he has your key. John On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, Kent Yu ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Daniel, I think the first answer could be just lock the stone in the box, give the box and your key to the courier. Kent Daniel Cotts wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'll bite. a) Boxes and diamond. Gordian Knot technique. Lock the diamond in your box and send it to your friend. He breaks the lock or cuts open the box. b) Poles and rope. The poles are touching. -Original Message- From: Dusty Harper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: My interview story [7:40553] The goal is to determine how you think. Most real world solutions to problems can be applied to technological hurdles, or problems. As an example: Prep: You have an empty box, a lock, a key for your lock, and a diamond. Your friend has an empty box, and a lock for his box. Goal: You want to get the diamond to your friend via courier. However the courier will steal anything that is not locked. How do you do this? Another example: If you have 2 20' poles, a 32' rope strung between them, and the lowest point of the rope is 4' off of the ground, how far apart are the poles? It gauges how one thinks and handles situations. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=40706t=40553 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553]
A few problems with your theory, as I see it. #1. How do you wind up with his key to begin with? #2. If the courier will steal anything, when your friend sends you his box unlocked, the courier will steal the box - and thus, you have nothing to place your diamond into. #3. Why send diamonds by courier when they look so darned good on my hand or displayed on a delicate pendant dangling from a gold necklace laying precociously around my neck? -- Leigh Anne -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Neiberger Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 12:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553] But the courier will steal anything that isn't locked up, including a key! I believe the solution is as follows: Your friend sends you his box, unlocked, by courier. You place your key inside his box, lock it, and send it back. You then place the diamond into your box, lock it, and send it over. He can unlock your box because he has your key. John On Fri, 5 Apr 2002, Kent Yu ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Daniel, I think the first answer could be just lock the stone in the box, give the box and your key to the courier. Kent Daniel Cotts wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... I'll bite. a) Boxes and diamond. Gordian Knot technique. Lock the diamond in your box and send it to your friend. He breaks the lock or cuts open the box. b) Poles and rope. The poles are touching. -Original Message- From: Dusty Harper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 4:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: My interview story [7:40553] The goal is to determine how you think. Most real world solutions to problems can be applied to technological hurdles, or problems. As an example: Prep: You have an empty box, a lock, a key for your lock, and a diamond. Your friend has an empty box, and a lock for his box. Goal: You want to get the diamond to your friend via courier. However the courier will steal anything that is not locked. How do you do this? Another example: If you have 2 20' poles, a 32' rope strung between them, and the lowest point of the rope is 4' off of the ground, how far apart are the poles? It gauges how one thinks and handles situations. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=40717t=40553 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Re: Puzzles -gt; WAS RE: My interview story [7:40553]
Comments inline... On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Leigh Anne Chisholm ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: A few problems with your theory, as I see it. #1. How do you wind up with his key to begin with? #2. If the courier will steal anything, when your friend sends you his box unlocked, the courier will steal the box - and thus, you have nothing to place your diamond into. I made two assumptions: 1. These boxes can be locked without a key and the locks are part of the box, not separate locks. 2. The courier won't steal the whole box. If he will steal the box, then I think the rest of the puzzle is moot because he'll just run away with all the boxes! :-) I won't ever need his key. He sends me just his box, unlocked, and hopefully the courier won't steal empty, unlocked boxes. I then place my key into the box and lock it, assuming the locking mechanism does not require his key. I then place the diamond into my own box and lock it. When all of this arrives on his side he'll have my box with the diamond in it and he'll have my key to open it. If either of my assumptions are wrong then a different method would be necessary. I personally liked the method someone else suggested where you lock the box up with the diamond in it, send it to the other person who then places his own lock on it (we're assuming that the locking mechanisms are separate from the boxes) and sends it back to you. You take your lock off and send it back to him. He removes his lock and now can get to the diamond in the box. #3. Why send diamonds by courier when they look so darned good on my hand or displayed on a delicate pendant dangling from a gold necklace laying precociously around my neck? That sounds like something my wife would say. :-) John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=40719t=40553 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
