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So... What is special about the following that doesn't apply to anything else? 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 6: 12, 18 8: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 9: 10: 12: 4, 6, 8, 16 14: 15: 16: 4, 8, 12 18: 6 20: 4, 8 The non primes down the middle are obvious. Why the multples of 4 and 6 for the rest? (Only 4 and 6 for the non-prime diagonals too...)

He said the 24 on the 4th diagonal was supposed to be black.

wait... in your triangle the "12th" diagonal has a square on 2,3,4,6,8 and 10 but not 9?

Looks like I have a square that is black where yours is red on the fourth row. I had no idea what the tree was supposed to be. I was just extending patterns.

Ah... I think we have the right to anonymity online if we chose. On the other side I think that a court order should be allowed to uncover anonymity in the case of crimes. As long as the anonymity isn't used for criminal actions it should be protected. As for the Amanda Todd case. If it turns out this guy did it then charge him and prosecute him. For the people that are outing all his information, do they even care that they might be wrong? The ones that discovered a possible link should have contacted the police instead of judging him guilty. Our court systems are far from perfect but in the long run they are a heck of a lot better than vigilante justice.

No, those bosses would likely hire someone to do it for them. And it is only illegal if the employees can prove that was why they were laid off. Also, what stalking would be required if there wasn't anonymity? Just google people's name and see what they post. Since everyone would have to post under their own name instead of user names to avoid anonymity. You do know voter intimidation is supposedly illegal right? Didn't stop some of them threatening their employees that they will have to lay some of them off if Obama is re-elected. Since when were business leaders the symbol of ethics and legality? For those that do not want anonymity, how would you enforce it? Just what we need, another government agency to issue internet licences. Would there be a log in or biometrics or whatever before you are allowed to post anything or use a device to access the net? Once those are hacked then what? Where do you draw the privacy lines while online? Without anonymity it will become so much easier to track everything you do online since the net would have to know who you are to enforce it. You think no one will want to track, categorize and analyze your behavior? Or are we not allowed to use the net without accepting that cost?

What happens then if the poisoner steals the best poison that the Witch can make to poison the Tyrant? Since the stronger poisons can kill in minutes a ready supply would have to be available and therefore subject to possible theft. What happens when a faux potion is made to simulate the effects of the poison in order to make the target take the actual poison. Poor, poor Tyrant is in for a nasty end regardless.

As for my stance on the issue... I believe in anonymity otherwise it becomes very easy to punish people for having differing views. Without anonymity imagine how easy it would be for those CEO's to target their democrat employees for layoffs for not voting for Romney. (Not trying to start a Romney versus Obama. I'm targeting the CEO's behavior which would be just as bad if they were doing it for Obama.) How could it not suppress political conversation online? How would you know you weren't picked for the layoff because you boss doesn't agree with what you posted online? With all the zealots in the different idealogy camps... either we don't post anything or leave ourselves open for real life consequences for anything we post. I find it humorous TheChad08 that you would repost personal information about someone else but you don't even have your gender and location filled out. I noticed you didn't include your own resume. Because of my view point I don't think you should have to provide your own personal info...I just find it amusing considering your view point. As for your example of criminal behavior online. I do think that with court orders there should be ways to remove anonymity enough to prosecute the guilt parties. The key being court ordered, not by default or by vigilantes.

Because trial and sentencing by internet is such a great thing... If they are found guilt in a court of law then punish them. Until then there should still be such a thing as innocent until proven guilty. Personally I think you are very much in the wrong for publishing someone else's personal information.

I don't think the triangles would prevent the squares from moving right or left. The triangles only keep the distance between them from exceeding one unit but collapsed the distance between those two lines would still be one unit. It would stop collapsing when the top line is inline with the triangles point.

So... is it possible to get less than 34?

yes but I didn't explain it well the first time... or really at all hence the ><

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I think I have this right... x = r - R + sqrt(R^2 - r^2) Lets call the distance from R to r, d. d = sqrt(R^2 - r^2) And we know R = d + r - x we can solve for x.

Well likely doesn't help much but per your picture h = r - x. Since it's a 45-45-90 triangle those two sides are the same length. So now we need x...

but I don't want it...

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