It’s the Friday Puzzle!

First, I dare you to read the comments on yesterday’s Paranormality article and not get depressed!

Second, here is the puzzle.  I like doughnuts.  Last week I bought a doughnut and wondered…..what is the largest number of pieces I can create by three straight cuts (and not rearranging the pieces between cuts)?

As ever, please do NOT post your answers, but do say if you think you have solved the puzzle and how long it took.

I have produced an ebook containing 101 of the previous Friday Puzzles! It is called PUZZLED and is available for the Kindle (UK here and USA here) and on the iBookstore (UK here in the USA here). You can try 101 of the puzzles for free here.

 

 

 

Scariest illusion ever?

First, there is a nice interview about ghosts and paranormality here.

Second, this is lovely illusion – are her eyes open or closed?

Find it scary?

 

Even more rude stuff….

This one sent to me by Shimron S…..

Like it?

More rude stuff…

As many of you may know, I rather enjoy racy optical illusions.  I recently came across one had never seen before….

So, here is the question…. how many rude acts can you count?

Answer to the Friday Puzzle….

On Friday I posted this puzzle.  This triangle is constructed from 10 coins.  What is the smallest number of coins that need to be moved to make the triangle point downwards?

If you have not tried to solve it, have a go now.  For everyone else the answer is after the break.

It’s the Friday Puzzle!

This triangle is constructed from 10 coins.  What is the smallest number of coins that need to be moved to make the triangle point downwards?

As ever, please do NOT post your answers, but do say whether you think you have solved it and how long it took.  Solution on Monday.

I have produced an ebook containing 101 of the previous Friday Puzzles! It is called PUZZLED and is available for the Kindle (UK here and USA here) and on the iBookstore (UK here in the USA here). You can try 101 of the puzzles for free here.

So simple but very effective….

Just seen this and liked it….

Did you figure it out before the end?

It’s a date….

Update: First, @1030 sent me this great screenshot from the news yesterday…

Second, a few weeks ago I ran a survey and set this question…. ‘Imagine you are going to go on a blind date.  You have found out that the person you will meet is a performer.  Which of the following occupations would make you expect to find the person attractive?’  I then presented people with many different performers (e.g., magician, singer, etc.) and asked people to choose as many as they liked.  Here are the percentages of people that chose each of the options…..

So it seems that musicians are sexy and vents are not.  Any thoughts?  Would you increase your chances of getting a date by saying that you are a musician?

Two new rude illusions….

Patrick L kindly sent me these…..

Impressed?

 

Answer to the Friday Puzzle…..

On Friday I set this puzzle….. how many squares are there on an 8×8 chessboard?

If you have not tried to solve it, have a go now.  For everyone else, the answer is after the break.

It’s the Friday Puzzle!

A simple one this week….. how many squares are there on an 8×8 chessboard?

As ever, please do NOT post your answers, but do say whether you think you have solved it and how long it took.  Solution on Monday.

I have produced an ebook containing 101 of the previous Friday Puzzles! It is called PUZZLED and is available for the Kindle (UK here and USA here) and on the iBookstore (UK here in the USA here). You can try 101 of the puzzles for free here.

I just really liked this….

It is beautiful and simple…..

Like it?

Light-headed

I have posted this illusion before…

but I recently came across this new real-world version…..

Do they work for you?

I just don’t get this….

OK, first some news – Paranormality is now available as an iBook in the USA!

Second, everyone has been sending me this and saying it is wonderful….

But the odd thing is that I just don’t get the illusion.  It does nothing for me.  Am I the only one?

Answer to the Friday Puzzle…

On Friday I set this puzzle…..Here is a series of numbers, starting with the number zero.  What is the hidden logic in the series and why can’t it be continued?

0, 1,  8,  10,  19,  90

If you have not tried to solve it, have a go now.  For everyone else the answer is after the break.