tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post6615446641515809037..comments2023-09-07T09:52:36.041-04:00Comments on Life As An Outlier: Puzzle TheoryMiss Outlierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554916486302075437noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-36036897376762933362010-12-28T14:04:19.595-05:002010-12-28T14:04:19.595-05:00http://www.seriouspuzzles.com/i4195.asp
Item weig...http://www.seriouspuzzles.com/i4195.asp<br /><br />Item weight: 28 lbs<br /><br />The gauntlet has been thrown down.Elliott Hedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729181680920162491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-12899962726278237242010-12-27T22:35:45.976-05:002010-12-27T22:35:45.976-05:00i think you guys are too comfortable with the clas...i think you guys are too comfortable with the classic puzzle and ready to move up to the borderless puzzle and then the solid pattern borderless puzzles. piece count puzzles have a pretty limited ceiling on difficulty. you find a methodical approach to those and you just got yourself a thesis paperramonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515332587408690855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-8532542438201030212010-12-27T13:30:04.021-05:002010-12-27T13:30:04.021-05:00Did you ever do the 3D puzzles? I had a whole sta...Did you ever do the 3D puzzles? I had a whole stack of them, and loved putting them together and the balancing act...so much fun! That, and the beautiful wooden jigsaws that are expensive but just so much fun - maybe we should invest in one!bridgetwhoplaysfrenchhornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944714770867649886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481001930714468704.post-13027249844363647572010-12-27T00:09:11.994-05:002010-12-27T00:09:11.994-05:00"and no one likes having to consult the front..."and no one likes having to consult the front of the box. It feels like cheating."<br /><br />but one must use all resources available! (or at least that's my excuse for constantly 'cheating')<br /><br />I propose that there is actually a step before the ones you list here, my first step in completing a puzzle happens at the store when i'm choosing the task to undertake!....<br /><br />1) The puzzle has to be "pretty" so the recruited minions are instinctively drawn to help (I see your sister fell to this trap!).<br /><br />2) Thou shalt have a puzzle exceeding 750 pieces, but not to exceed 1500. small puzzles are for weak minds who need pieces large enough to keep them from choking as they will undoubtedly swallow a few pieces while they "concentrate". Those who choose overly difficult puzzles (read: multisided, holographic, gazillion pieces, etc...) are either masochists, showoffs, or just like looking at the box on their shelf thinking "man how awesome will that be when I put that puzzle together".... but they never do.<br /><br />3) And most important! (as 3rd rules often are)<br />Pick the puzzle with small, unique, and structured features! The level of detail should be proportionate to the size of each puzzle piece so that each is sufficiently unique to be placed with a +- 2 piece radius of its eventual location.<br /><br />I provide the following as a result of my optimized puzzle selection method: http://www.missouripuzzle.com/picture/post50617-3.jpg (the one we're putting together here at my parents place)<br /><br />I believe that example will allow me to optimize my primary puzzle metric:<br /><br />"achievement (juried score of 1.0-10.0) * (# of pieces)/ time (hours) / 1000"<br /><br />As no eligible jury member (no friends or family allowed) could be found (all the people I asked at the mall gave me the strangest look) I went ahead and rated it a 10.0, because seriously, cmon, it's awesome amIright?!<br /><br />Anyway, I guess I've wasted enough of your comment space, fell free to delete if you want :) <br />Guess this is what happens when a geek on christmas break isnt busy putting a puzzle together!<br /><br />Merry Christmas<br />TCHUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141833085707406546noreply@blogger.com