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Next letter in sequence
What's the next letter in this sequence:
Y S H S R N S #
I think it's to do with people's names, rather than position in the alphabet.
Y S H S R N S #
I think it's to do with people's names, rather than position in the alphabet.
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Re: Next letter in sequence
You entering competitions again? Any context to go with this at all that might help?
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Yes and no, respectively. The title is "name game", hence my clue that it's to do with people. "What letter should appear next in this sequence?" (so that also implies that position is important)Ryan Taylor wrote:You entering competitions again? Any context to go with this at all that might help?
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Re: Next letter in sequence
Company names maybe, I doubt any person's name is going to start with a hash.
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I've done it now. It's not people (or companies).
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Spoiler: Think planets.Kirk Bevins wrote:I've done it now. It's not people (or companies).
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Solution*: Think planets.Kirk Bevins wrote:Spoiler: Think planets.Kirk Bevins wrote:I've done it now. It's not people (or companies).
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)
Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
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Oh yeah, solved.Adam Gillard wrote:Solution*: Think planets.Kirk Bevins wrote:Spoiler: Think planets.Kirk Bevins wrote:I've done it now. It's not people (or companies).
Yercury Senus Harth Sars Rupiter Naturn Sranus #eptune
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Ha, that last hashtag was indeed really offputting - I'd presumed it was part of the sequence and what I was thinking was that it was something like a random dictionary's "Word of the Year" or some shit, and to reflect modern trends the last one had a hashtag or something.
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Oh, it isn't part of the sequence?
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Kirk has really excelled himself with the explanation and handling of this thread.
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Re: Next letter in sequence
New one, what is the next letter in this sequence?
K R K M K K A M A M M A ..
(Note the lack of hashtag)
K R K M K K A M A M M A ..
(Note the lack of hashtag)
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Chameleon?Andy Platt wrote:New one, what is the next letter in this sequence?
K R K M K K A M A M M A ..
(Note the lack of hashtag)
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G (extra points for being so confident/cocky I didn't even check it?!)
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Course it isn't. I thought you were clearly joking with your company comment but seemingly not. Call yourselves intelligent, pah!Matt Morrison wrote:Oh, it isn't part of the sequence?
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The hash symbol, that classic marker of a missing letter which is never ever associated with numbers.
I could guess it was part of the sequence or guess it wasn't, either way would be a guess.
When you said it was something to do with planets, I assumed it was names of moons or something, quite feasible to have a moon called "#102H" or something.
I could guess it was part of the sequence or guess it wasn't, either way would be a guess.
When you said it was something to do with planets, I assumed it was names of moons or something, quite feasible to have a moon called "#102H" or something.
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Re: Next letter in sequence
I gots one:
W W F D C H T M T B W B O M B D G H M C W J ...
W W F D C H T M T B W B O M B D G H M C W J ...
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Can we have the first one solved first please
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Answer: H (then S )Johnny Canuck wrote:I gots one:
W W F D C H T M T B W B O M B D G H M C W J ...
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I can give you countless examples where a hash does not represent a number. I didn't wanna put "..." as that means "and so on" or "to infinity" and in this case it didn't apply. It was quite obvious that hash was not part of the sequence as it would have said "what's the next character in the sequence" or something. I was actually going to reply to you when you mentioned "it must be a company as it has a hashtag" or something but then thought better of it as I assumed you were clearly taking the piss. I honestly can't believe I'm explaining myself here.Matt Morrison wrote:The hash symbol, that classic marker of a missing letter which is never ever associated with numbers.
I could guess it was part of the sequence or guess it wasn't, either way would be a guess.
When you said it was something to do with planets, I assumed it was names of moons or something, quite feasible to have a moon called "#102H" or something.
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Re: Next letter in sequence
Ex-fucking-actly.Matt Morrison wrote: I doubt any person's name is going to start with a hash.
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Just three will satisfy me?Kirk Bevins wrote:I can give you countless examples where a hash does not represent a number.
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What's the next letter in this sequence? O T T F F S #Jon O'Neill wrote:Just three will satisfy me?Kirk Bevins wrote:I can give you countless examples where a hash does not represent a number.
What's the next letter in this sequence? A B C D E F #
What's the next character in this sequence? ASDFGHJKL;'
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Re: Next letter in sequence
Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast!
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Two dots might confuse someone as they could just as much be part of a sequence as a hash symbol. At the risk of siding with Kirk, "next letter" would normally imply that they're all letters. If a hash could be part of the sequence, you would ask what the next symbol is.Andy Platt wrote:New one, what is the next letter in this sequence?
K R K M K K A M A M M A ..
(Note the lack of hashtag)
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What about a question mark?Gavin Chipper wrote:Two dots might confuse someone as they could just as much be part of a sequence as a hash symbol. At the risk of siding with Kirk, "next letter" would normally imply that they're all letters. If a hash could be part of the sequence, you would ask what the next symbol is.Andy Platt wrote:New one, what is the next letter in this sequence?
K R K M K K A M A M M A ..
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I think question mark is the only one you can get away with without confusion. A hash is really, really stupid.
Can anyone think of a "next?"-type sequence that would start with letters and then have a question mark as the final preceding clue?
Fuck it, let's throw it open to all symbols.
Can anyone think of a "next?"-type sequence that would start with letters and then have a question mark as the final preceding clue?
Fuck it, let's throw it open to all symbols.
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It really isn't. I sent it to several people by text and not one of them thought it was part of the sequence.Matt Morrison wrote:A hash is really, really stupid.
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Was that a question? There's no way to be sure.Graeme Cole wrote:What about a question mark?Gavin Chipper wrote:Two dots might confuse someone as they could just as much be part of a sequence as a hash symbol. At the risk of siding with Kirk, "next letter" would normally imply that they're all letters. If a hash could be part of the sequence, you would ask what the next symbol is.Andy Platt wrote:New one, what is the next letter in this sequence?
K R K M K K A M A M M A ..
(Note the lack of hashtag)
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Re: Next letter in sequence
Also I'd just sent several texts with crossword solutions via text (and online) in the format: C##CK#T. The hash represents a missing letter, not a number.
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That's completely different to a sequence and requires no explanation.
I think C!!CK!T, C@@CK@T or even C,.CK;T would also get the right response.
I think C!!CK!T, C@@CK@T or even C,.CK;T would also get the right response.
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BINGO!!!Graeme Cole wrote:What about a question mark?Gavin Chipper wrote:Two dots might confuse someone as they could just as much be part of a sequence as a hash symbol. At the risk of siding with Kirk, "next letter" would normally imply that they're all letters. If a hash could be part of the sequence, you would ask what the next symbol is.Andy Platt wrote:New one, what is the next letter in this sequence?
K R K M K K A M A M M A ..
(Note the lack of hashtag)
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You guys are kind of boring. fyi.
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Re: Next letter in sequence
Gonna Hijack this thread with a number sequence. Can you tell me the next few numbers in this sequence:
0 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 4 1 3 1 3...
0 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 4 1 3 1 3...
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... 2 2 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 3...JackHurst wrote:Gonna Hijack this thread with a number sequence. Can you tell me the next few numbers in this sequence:
0 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 1 2 2 4 1 3 1 3...
Re: Next letter in sequence
N1 Graeme.
I wont post the reasoning for it just yet in case anybody else still wants a go
I wont post the reasoning for it just yet in case anybody else still wants a go
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... 2 2 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 3... ?JackHurst wrote:I wont post the reasoning for it just yet in case anybody else still wants a go
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I nearly did this myself. But I knew you'd want to. I'm glad I've been proved right.Matt Morrison wrote:... 2 2 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 3... ?JackHurst wrote:I wont post the reasoning for it just yet in case anybody else still wants a go
Possibly the first contestant to accelerate with a mic clipped...
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It's an infinite sequence, so anybody who still wants a go can carry on the sequence past the point Graeme stopped at.Matt Morrison wrote:... 2 2 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 3... ?JackHurst wrote:I wont post the reasoning for it just yet in case anybody else still wants a go
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Q Q S N D N J G F H W K M I ?
Hint: This sequence is associated with the person I've been trying to add to Apterous Dictionary Corner for over a year.
Hint: This sequence is associated with the person I've been trying to add to Apterous Dictionary Corner for over a year.
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The hint made it very obvious for me. It's M for Made in Heaven. Although the sequence should have been Q Q S A A N J T F H T A T I. The words A and The are still part of the names.Johnny Canuck wrote:Q Q S N D N J G F H W K M I ?
Hint: This sequence is associated with the person I've been trying to add to Apterous Dictionary Corner for over a year.
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In that case, can you guess what TV series is represented by this sequence?Mark James wrote:The hint made it very obvious for me. It's M for Made in Heaven. Although the sequence should have been Q Q S A A N J T F H T A T I. The words A and The are still part of the names.Johnny Canuck wrote:Q Q S N D N J G F H W K M I ?
Hint: This sequence is associated with the person I've been trying to add to Apterous Dictionary Corner for over a year.
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T ...
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Yep. Could almost be The Big Bang Theory, as well, although that has a P in the first position. (Friends might as well; I didn't check...)Matt Morrison wrote:friends
Another TV-related one (this time, excluding "A"s and "The"s in the first positions):
E N C L W L J B H H B D ...
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Red Dwarf.Johnny Canuck wrote:Yep. Could almost be The Big Bang Theory, as well, although that has a P in the first position. (Friends might as well; I didn't check...)Matt Morrison wrote:friends
Another TV-related one (this time, excluding "A"s and "The"s in the first positions):
E N C L W L J B H H B D ...
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Sorry, that's not the correct show. Right genre, but less comedic...Ian Volante wrote:Red Dwarf.
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I'm impressed I even hit the correct genre!Johnny Canuck wrote:Sorry, that's not the correct show. Right genre, but less comedic...Ian Volante wrote:Red Dwarf.
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Star Trek TNG? The first three definitely match, afterwards I'm a little fuzzy on the ordering.
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Aaaand we have a Winner!!!!Ben Wilson wrote:Star Trek TNG? The first three definitely match, afterwards I'm a little fuzzy on the ordering.
Well done.
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Time we got an explanation for these.
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You just did...?Gavin Chipper wrote:Time we got an explanation for these.
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Where?Johnny Canuck wrote:You just did...?Gavin Chipper wrote:Time we got an explanation for these.
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My bad, I guess I never actually said it out loud. They're the initial letters of the titles of successive episodes.
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People actually know what the episodes of Star Trek are called? Beyond The One where Picard kinda becomes one of those weird Borg thingies (obviously legit) I wouldn't have a clue.
That's impressive/tragic knowledge (delete as appropriate).
That's impressive/tragic knowledge (delete as appropriate).
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I'm with you there. There's Locutus of Borg; the one where Tasha Yar shags Data; various other similar ones probably; at Tanagra, his arms open; and erm, that's it.
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In fact, I'm currently watching the series from the beginning, and I still couldn't get past the first one. What nonsense.
In the series, rather than on screen that is.
In the series, rather than on screen that is.
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