From: James Edward Gray II <james@...>
Date: 2007-03-30T23:44:56+09:00
Subject: Re: [QUIZ] Micrrowave Numbers (#118)

On Mar 30, 2007, at 9:42 AM, Jamie Macey wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:17:55 +0900
> James Edward Gray II <james@grayproductions.net> wrote:
>> On Mar 30, 2007, at 9:11 AM, Brown, Warren wrote:
>>
>>> James,
>>>
>>>> # 120 seconds is 2 minutes, and 200 is slightly less
>>>> movement than 120
>>>> microwave(120) => 200
>>>>
>>>> # 123 seconds is 2:03, but 203 is a lot more distance
>>>> microwave(123) => 123
>>>
>>>     How is the microwave supposed to know that "120" is 120
>>> seconds but
>>> "200" is two minutes?  My experience is that microwaves will
>>> interpret two-digit numbers as seconds and three-digit numbers as
>>> minutes and seconds.  Therefore, "99" is 99 seconds, but "120" is
>>> one minute, twenty
>>> seconds.  Am I missing something?
>>
>> Hmm, these are good points.  Let's just focus on the two number
>> scenarios for the purpose of this quiz then.
>
> It's still possible to use larger numbers, just a bit of math is  
> needed.
>
> For example, 4:09 can also be 3:69, with the latter being a much
> shorter distance.  On the flip side, compare 12:33 with 11:93, where
> the former is shorter.

Good point.

James Edward Gray II