Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
I shall bring my scientific calculator and numbered list of stations as well, in case someone fancies another method.
By the way, this is how to turn a (modern) scientific calculator into a Random 15 Generator:
- The calculator should have a random number function, which gives you random decimals between 0 and 1. Find out how to use it.
- Switch it into integer-only mode (on most calculators this is found by pressing Mode a few times, then Fix, then 0. This rounds decimals to the nearest integer).
- Count and number your station options (for a LU only, Z1-2 this is 132 stations, and I shall use this number for examples)
- Type in (132 x random decimal) + 0.5=
- Cross-reference with your list, this should give you a station
- Press equals every time you want another one (if you get the same one again, just discard)
This looks complicated, but once you have a calculator set up and your station list ready it can take less than two minutes to generate 15 stations (and most of that time is noting them down).
Please note there is a minute possibility of getting 133 from this process - I haven't yet though, and I've probably generated over 500 stations in the Z1-2 range.
By the way, this is how to turn a (modern) scientific calculator into a Random 15 Generator:
- The calculator should have a random number function, which gives you random decimals between 0 and 1. Find out how to use it.
- Switch it into integer-only mode (on most calculators this is found by pressing Mode a few times, then Fix, then 0. This rounds decimals to the nearest integer).
- Count and number your station options (for a LU only, Z1-2 this is 132 stations, and I shall use this number for examples)
- Type in (132 x random decimal) + 0.5=
- Cross-reference with your list, this should give you a station
- Press equals every time you want another one (if you get the same one again, just discard)
This looks complicated, but once you have a calculator set up and your station list ready it can take less than two minutes to generate 15 stations (and most of that time is noting them down).
Please note there is a minute possibility of getting 133 from this process - I haven't yet though, and I've probably generated over 500 stations in the Z1-2 range.
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
You could make 133 a pub, a bit like the 19th hole; )
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
Most random number generators use a range from exactly 0 to strictly less than 1 (0 <= n < 1) so 133 shouldn't be possible.
Anyway:
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palkanetoijala31
nozzacook
A2
The Orange One
mrredrunner100 and tom
DrainBrain
(and 1 x BERC, presumably)
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
Going Underground
palkanetoijala31
nozzacook
A2
The Orange One
mrredrunner100 and tom
DrainBrain
tractakid
(and 1 x BERC, presumably)
For those Wimbledon parkrunning, how are people planning to get there? For me, nursing from Putney station looks most sensible.
palkanetoijala31
nozzacook
A2
The Orange One
mrredrunner100 and tom
DrainBrain
tractakid
(and 1 x BERC, presumably)
For those Wimbledon parkrunning, how are people planning to get there? For me, nursing from Putney station looks most sensible.
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
i plan to get there by helicoptertractakid wrote:Going Underground
palkanetoijala31
nozzacook
A2
The Orange One
mrredrunner100 and tom
DrainBrain
tractakid
(and 1 x BERC, presumably)
For those Wimbledon parkrunning, how are people planning to get there? For me, nursing from Putney station looks most sensible.
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
I was just thinking 93 bus to Wimbledon, Wetherspoon brekkie and Wimbleware to Paddington...palkanetoijala31 wrote:i plan to get there by helicoptertractakid wrote:For those Wimbledon parkrunning, how are people planning to get there? For me, nursing from Putney station looks most sensible.
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RUNNING ON A FULL STOMACH THATS WHY UR TIMES ARE SO SLOW at parkrunningGoing Underground wrote:I was just thinking 93 bus to Wimbledon, Wetherspoon brekkie and Wimbleware to Paddington...palkanetoijala31 wrote:i plan to get there by helicoptertractakid wrote:For those Wimbledon parkrunning, how are people planning to get there? For me, nursing from Putney station looks most sensible.
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This will be after parkrun will then have 2 hours b4 R15..... Not doing 5k on a full englishpalkanetoijala31 wrote:RUNNING ON A FULL STOMACH THATS WHY UR TIMES ARE SO SLOW at parkrunning
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it be funny if u did though 200m blurgh i feel sick! i think i join u in brekkieGoing Underground wrote:This will be after parkrun will then have 2 hours b4 R15..... Not doing 5k on a full englishpalkanetoijala31 wrote:RUNNING ON A FULL STOMACH THATS WHY UR TIMES ARE SO SLOW at parkrunning
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
Victoria to southfields then a gentle walk possibly doing a couple of laps of the route as warm up.
Any news if we will get banned stations before the day Tangy.
Any news if we will get banned stations before the day Tangy.
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
Wetherspoons breakfast sounds wonderful.
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
message to the berc can we have the date for round 2 asap please as some of us have to book time off work.
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
Figured it out yet?tangy wrote:To answer your questions in turn:
Will get back to you, still need to think this one through.What are the penalties of visiting the banned stations/what happens if we visit them accidentally (e.g. Holborn to Tottenham Court Road, except TCR is suddenly closed and the train continues to Oxford Circus)?
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
Tangy where are you!
Any word on whether we can have banned stations in advance
And
What the panalties etc if we visit a banned Station.
Any word on whether we can have banned stations in advance
And
What the panalties etc if we visit a banned Station.
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Re: Random 15 Championship 2014/15: Round 1
I haven't gone anywhere, I am still here in Walthamstow. Just had a frantic few days that's all.nozzacook wrote:Tangy where are you!
I thought about bringing my bucket along tomorrow and the challengers present after the Cannon Street run will pick out the banned stations.Any word on whether we can have banned stations in advance
Should you find yourself accidentally having to visit a banned station (due to the previous station being suddenly closed, due to a security alert or similar) are you allowed to backtrack via the SAME route to an unbanned station and re-routeing from there. The penalty will come in the form of an increase to your overall time due to you having to double back and re-route.What the panalties etc if we visit a banned Station.
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