LU stations by three letters
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LU stations by three letters
Here's a fun little diversion that isn't as easy as it seems:
http://www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/ ... -3-letters
Also, for a little kudos, explain why the total possible score is 268.
http://www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/ ... -3-letters
Also, for a little kudos, explain why the total possible score is 268.
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Re: LU stations by three letters
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I'm guessing because Paddington and Edgware Road are only counted once?DrainBrain wrote:Here's a fun little diversion that isn't as easy as it seems:
http://www.sporcle.com/games/Thryduulf/ ... -3-letters
Also, for a little kudos, explain why the total possible score is 268.
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That's partly it, but Hammersmith is also only counted once. There's something else...RJSRdg wrote:I'm guessing because Paddington and Edgware Road are only counted once?
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I managed to get to 268 at the fourth attempt. Of course, it's easy to improve one's score by recording all the combinations one used last time and then adding in the combinations required to get the remaining ones.
Here's an interesting question: what's the smallest number of three-letter combinations required to get all 268?
Here's an interesting question: what's the smallest number of three-letter combinations required to get all 268?
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Yup, that. Very strange. Very wrong.moley wrote:Ermm....!North Weald
Hmm, looks equivalent to a set packing problem. Seems like fun...GuyBarry wrote:Here's an interesting question: what's the smallest number of three-letter combinations required to get all 268?
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Using a greedy algorithm I came up with the following 54 item sequence:
TON,ARK,REE,HAM,ING,TER,ILL,ENT,NOR,OAD,
OOD,AST,DEN,ANE,BRI,BUR,OUT,BRO,EST,ALE,
ANS,ATE,BAR,CHA,ELL,FOR,RCH,ARS,ARY,AUL,
BOR,DON,EEN,MON,SCO,WAR,AIR,AIS,ALL,ALO,
ANG,ANK,ANM,ARN,BUS,CIT,CRO,CTO,EMP,ICO,
INN,ISL,NEY,OVA
"Greedy algorithm" means it uses the three letters that will match the most remaining stations each time. This isn't guaranteed to be the best solution.
TON,ARK,REE,HAM,ING,TER,ILL,ENT,NOR,OAD,
OOD,AST,DEN,ANE,BRI,BUR,OUT,BRO,EST,ALE,
ANS,ATE,BAR,CHA,ELL,FOR,RCH,ARS,ARY,AUL,
BOR,DON,EEN,MON,SCO,WAR,AIR,AIS,ALL,ALO,
ANG,ANK,ANM,ARN,BUS,CIT,CRO,CTO,EMP,ICO,
INN,ISL,NEY,OVA
"Greedy algorithm" means it uses the three letters that will match the most remaining stations each time. This isn't guaranteed to be the best solution.
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Interesting - and surprising how few of them match the ones I came up with using pure guesswork. I had 73, so there's clearly some scope for improvement!
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The quiz i find most evil is this one:
http://www.sporcle.com/games/pecheneg/l ... ound_words
The most common words on a tube map, I've never been able to complete it within the time limit allowed.
http://www.sporcle.com/games/pecheneg/l ... ound_words
The most common words on a tube map, I've never been able to complete it within the time limit allowed.
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Oh my god. This one. I got through the Piccadilly and had about 3 minutes left, thinking "I can do this!" Tramlink. What the flip starts with F (I now know what it is)? Skipped to the Viccy, did that and the W&C, came back.
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I got all of them correct and then looked at the results (percent got correct overall) and Victoria was the most and Lambeth North the Least!
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I have! No maps used, either. I only got 'Quay(s)' in the last 10 seconds, though!geofftech wrote: The most common words on a tube map, I've never been able to complete it within the time limit allowed.
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