[chbot] Choc Fish Challenge #5

[Synco Reynders]

Hi Mark,
It a 'NO' to using a diode (even if I don't think it won't help)...
yet a curry sure will give you better hints. :-)
/s

On 4 September 2011 21:19, Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> So I can't have a diode or an LED so at least I can see which way
> round things are connected ?
>
> Even if I bribe you with 5 choc fish ??
>
> How about a curry ??
>
> -Mark
>
> At 08:58 p.m. 4/09/2011, you wrote:
>>Hint:
>>When trying to work this one out you probably want to draw it. To save
>>you drawing 120 lines, I suggest you start small and draw 10.
>>/s
>>
>>On 4 September 2011 20:12, Synco Reynders <synco.reynders at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > You're a trainee and don't have a car. And no you can't dig-up the
>> > cable as you walk the 1km to the other exchange.
>> > /s
>> >
>> > On 4 September 2011 20:03, Paul Davey <plmdvy at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Synco Reynders
>> <synco.reynders at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>> As I was pulling through some wires today I remembered this
>> classic challenge...
>> >>>
>> >>> A 120 wire cable has been laid firmly underground between two
>> >>> telephone exchanges located 1km apart.
>> >>> After the cable was laid it was discovered the individual wires are
>> >>> not labeled. There is no visual way of knowing which wire is which and
>> >>> thus connections at either end is not immediately possible.
>> >>> As trainee technician your boss has asked you to sort it out and
>> >>> identify / label the wires at both ends. You only have a battery and
>> >>> light bulb to test continuity and tape/pen for labeling the wires.
>> >>>
>> >>> What is the shortest distance in kilometers you will need to walk to
>> >>> correctly identify and label each wire?
>> >>
>> >> 0km between the exchanges, you don't need to walk.
>> >> You could drive or use other means of transport.
>> >> You cannot tell how far you need to walk when not travelling between
>> >> the exchanges so that cannot be answered.
>> >>
>> >> Paul
>> >>
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