Comments on: Brain Power: How Did The Man Miss The Deer In The Road? http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/ Goal Setting and Productivity for People Who Like Technology Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:23:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Brad Isaac http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-26356 Brad Isaac Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:37:46 +0000 http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/#comment-26356 Most of you got it right. It was daytime. Good Job! :) Most of you got it right. It was daytime. Good Job! :)

]]> By: Humairah http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-26354 Humairah Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:07:37 +0000 http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/#comment-26354 Yea, it was daytime. Yea, it was daytime.

]]> By: Will http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-26353 Will Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:11:22 +0000 http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/#comment-26353 Or it could just be the guy was drunk and was swerving because of that. It was purely coincidence that he swerved around the deer... Or it could just be the guy was drunk and was swerving because of that. It was purely coincidence that he swerved around the deer…

]]> By: Neil Wilson http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-26352 Neil Wilson Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:20:20 +0000 http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/#comment-26352 Some answers -it's daylight -the moon was full -the road was lit with street lights -he had night goggles on -the deer has been eating grass near a nuclear power station and developed glow in the dark abilities. -the driver is actually a character from Heroes. In decreasing order of likelihood. :-) The other game I like is to come up with the most uses for a paper clip. Some answers

-it’s daylight
-the moon was full
-the road was lit with street lights
-he had night goggles on
-the deer has been eating grass near a nuclear power station and developed glow in the dark abilities.
-the driver is actually a character from Heroes.

In decreasing order of likelihood. :-)

The other game I like is to come up with the most uses for a paper clip.

]]> By: Mariano http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-26348 Mariano Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:50:40 +0000 http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/#comment-26348 I like Ludwig's answer. The "correct" answer (the one seen in other places where this puzzle is mentioned) would be that you never said it was darktime, but there are lots of possible answers, like those mentioned by Ludwig. There are usually hundreds of answers to puzzles, and they are all valid as long as they don't conflict with what is said in the puzzle itself. Nice puzzle, nice parallel thinking ;) I like Ludwig’s answer. The “correct” answer (the one seen in other places where this puzzle is mentioned) would be that you never said it was darktime, but there are lots of possible answers, like those mentioned by Ludwig. There are usually hundreds of answers to puzzles, and they are all valid as long as they don’t conflict with what is said in the puzzle itself.
Nice puzzle, nice parallel thinking ;)

]]> By: Adam Snider http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-26347 Adam Snider Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:39:55 +0000 http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/#comment-26347 Why, I do believe it's daylight outside! Why, I do believe it’s daylight outside!

]]> By: Ludwig http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-26346 Ludwig Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:58:41 +0000 http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/#comment-26346 - A car that drove in front of him already swerved before him - A car on the opposite lane had his headlights on so he saw the deer - Streetlights (do you have those on interstates?) All in all just different ways of illumination! well ;-) Oh! Wait a minute: Did anyone say it's nighttime? Coming home from a party could be the morning after etc.! It's just daytime, so he saw the deer because of, well, the sun :-? greetings, Ludwig - A car that drove in front of him already swerved before him
- A car on the opposite lane had his headlights on so he saw the deer
- Streetlights (do you have those on interstates?)

All in all just different ways of illumination! well ;-)

Oh! Wait a minute: Did anyone say it’s nighttime?
Coming home from a party could be the morning after etc.! It’s just daytime, so he saw the deer because of, well, the sun :-?

greetings,
Ludwig

]]> By: Igor http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-26345 Igor Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:58:25 +0000 http://persistenceunlimited.com/2007/11/brain-power-how-did-the-man-miss-the-deer-in-the-road/#comment-26345 He came home in the morning, so he didn't have to keep the headlights on. He came home in the morning, so he didn’t have to keep the headlights on.

]]>