Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pixel.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!harvard!talcott!wjh12!pixel!vsh From: vsh@pixel.UUCP (Steve Harris) Newsgroups: net.puzzle Subject: Re: Re: *** The infamous PIRATE PROBLEM *** (partial spoiler) Message-ID: <39@pixel.UUCP> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 16:09:34 EST Article-I.D.: pixel.39 Posted: Mon Nov 4 16:09:34 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 5-Nov-85 07:39:42 EST References: <3187@think.ARPA> <34@pixel.UUCP> <3244@think.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: Pixel Systems Inc., Woburn, Mass. Lines: 17 It is sufficient to say that the pirates must turn opposite directions (if one turns right, the other must turn left), and that when they return, each must turn the same direction as before (left at the rock, right at the forest, or vice-versa). -------------------- SPOILER / BIG HINT FOLLOWS -------------------- Draw a square such that the rock and the forest are opposite corners. BEHOLD! -- Steve Harris | {allegra|ihnp4|cbosgd|ima|genrad|amd|harvard}\ Pixel Systems Inc. | !wjh12!pixel!vsh 300 Wildwood Street | Woburn, MA 01801 | 617-933-7735 x2314