bonanova 84 Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 My freshman physics prof drew these on the board one morning. He asked, if the thing on the left is a centimeter, what is the thing on the right? Your turn (spoilers please.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Solution plainglazed 67 Posted February 16, 2018 Solution Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Not Rats Spoiler Urgh. I mean Erg. Ha ha. That's a good one bn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Spoiler Exameter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainglazed 67 Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Spoiler a dead bug Spoiler distant relative Spoiler diameter Spoiler wentameter - or beentameter Spoiler Schrodinger's Cat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Spoiler Kick-O-Meter? Legs are still moving! (I really like Plainglaized's diameter!) Spoiler In the Afrikaans language a bug is called a tor. The bug on the right therefore looks like a faktor (English = factor). But in an abstract sense! Not being rude in any way! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Spoiler ... the "a" in faktor sounds like "u" as in stuff and the "o" as in or. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 bonanova 84 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 plainglazed is closest so far (but I can’t say which of his guesses). Remember it’s a physics question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 Maybe far out, but still something to consider ... Spoiler "Centimeter" has an anagram: REMITTENCE. Using this word in the sense of "temporary abatement without actual cessation" (to abate meaning "to cause to cease"). The picture on the right indicates that the bug appears dead, but the legs are still moving! So only temporarily declined/subsided/dead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 Four feet in the air ... Spoiler Tetrameter (four metrical feet in poetry)? But not dimeter (two metrical feet) Spoiler Pedometer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 bonanova 84 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 OK a clue ( and it was plainglazed third answer that's close ) Spoiler it has to do with death or, more precisely, near death. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Molly Mae 103 Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 voltmeter? shockmeter? decimeter/decimator? Probably that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 bonanova 84 Posted February 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 Final clue Spoiler Answer has three letters Repeating an earlier comment, Spoiler plainglazed's third guess is like a phonetic clue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Wilson 17 Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 Lytic.?.... Spoiler Parameter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 plainglazed 67 Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 had thought perhaps Spoiler kilometer - since also measure of distance but not fitting the clues then perhaps Spoiler dyne - assume from some unknown force but now one too many letters. or the bug's obvious lack of energy could be the result of a foot pound. rats, still thinking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Spoiler lie Edited February 14, 2018 by rocdocmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 (edited) Spoiler ... or merely die Edited February 14, 2018 by rocdocmac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 bonanova 84 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 10 hours ago, plainglazed said: had thought perhaps Reveal hidden contents kilometer - since also measure of distance but not fitting the clues then perhaps Reveal hidden contents dyne - assume from some unknown force but now one too many letters. or the bug's obvious lack of energy could be the result of a foot pound. rats, still thinking Sizzling. Now finish it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Spoiler hie (= go quickly) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 rocdocmac 9 Posted February 16, 2018 Report Share Posted February 16, 2018 Spoiler dud? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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My freshman physics prof drew these on the board one morning.
He asked, if the thing on the left is a centimeter, what is the thing on the right?
Your turn (spoilers please.)
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