Very cool.  Thanks for the explanation.  The ethnographer in me never would have figured that one out!  A.




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From: "Patricia B. Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Adair Crosley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Ender, M. DR BS&L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: [email protected]
Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: psychic introduction to sociology
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:38:03 -0500 (EST)

Every possible answer is a multiple of 9 (9, 18, 27, 36, 45 etc) and those numbers all have the same shape associated with it. They change every time, so you think you are getting different answers, but you're not.
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Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:29:31 -0500
From: Adair Crosley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: psychic introduction to sociology
To: "Ender, M.  DR  BS&L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [email protected]

>
>To all--
>There's a finite number of possible answers and those answers all have the same
>shape associated with it. The reason you don't notice is that each time you do
>it, the shapes reset. But look carefully, remember you're first answer and
>then the second time, notice that it now has the same shape as your second
>answer (though a different shape from your last go at it).
>
>Adair
>
>
>Quoting "Ender, M. DR BS&L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
>> I've queried my engineering psyc colleagues about it--i'm thinking it is
>> either something with perception--you see what you focus on or more
>> probably, some mathmatical probablility...morten
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>> Behalf Of D. Angus Vail
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 11:15 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
>> Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: psychic introduction to sociology
>>
>>
>>
>> That is too cool for words! How does it work? As always, A.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> D. Angus Vail
>> Associate Professor of Sociology
>> Willamette University
>> 900 State Street
>> Salem, OR 97301
>> Phone: 503.370.6313
>> Fax: 503.370.6512
>>
>> "It's not enough to know that things work.
>> The laurels go to those who can show HOW they work."
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: "Kathy Stolley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: TEACHSOC: psychic introduction to sociology
>> Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:36:38 -0500
>> >
>> >Hi all:
>> >
>> >A friend sent me the following link - a "mind-reading" game
>> that is quite
>> >clever.
>> >
>> >For those with a computer in the classroom, it strikes me as a
>> fun,
>>
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