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October 24, 2003
So where's the problem?
I survived! So did the kids actually. In all it went quite well and I would even consider doing it again. The main problem I encountered is quite easy to describe: logistics.
Imagine the following scenario: You are leaving the swimming pool with 3 small children. The four of you are soaked (obviously). Your clothes are stashed (unordered) in 2 lockers opposite small changing cubicles. The cubicles are only large enough for 2 children at the same time. You decide to occupy 2 changing cubicles and allocate them to the 3 children plus the bag.
Describe the quickest route to three fully dried and dressed kids (plus yourself) taking the following into consideration: each kid must wear their own clothes (on completion), the kids cannot be persuaded to access the lockers themselves, the temperature of the changing area is slightly above freezing (ok, that's a slight exaggeration) and you are only allowed to dress yourself if all 3 children are at least occupied.
And there were more puzzles like that. Of course it does get easier the more often you run the puzzle :).
Posted by Matthew at October 24, 2003 03:17 PM