1161. Tuuur (supercow.kabel.utwente.nl) –
03 Jan 2004 00:38:28
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Lemme see... ehm...
so that's -8, plus or minus (I'll never understand why that doesn't matter, it's quite a difference) square root (is that how you say it in english? In dutch it's 'wortel') 64 minus 4 times 15, divided by 6...
(writes frantically)
Hmmm, according to my computations, x would be -1!
Wow!!! That's the first time since 1984 that I actually USED the quadratic formula to solve an equation!
Thanks!
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1160. Tom 7 (pcp01253016pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
02 Jan 2004 18:16:50
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Haha, that's great that you bothered to memorize the quadratic formula but not what the inputs are. ;)
(FYI a is the coefficient of x^2, 3 in the above, b the coefficient of x (8), and c the constant (-5)). |
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1159. Tuuur (supercow.kabel.utwente.nl) –
02 Jan 2004 17:41:52
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But... but... I REALLY don't know how!!!
I don't see any a or b or c in that equation!
:)
(and yes, I know, I am a hopeless case) |
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1158. Tom 7 (pcp01253016pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
02 Jan 2004 10:32:06
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Use the quadratic formula! |
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1157. Tuuur (supercow.kabel.utwente.nl) –
01 Jan 2004 23:48:39
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Aaaaaargh!!! I don't know how!!!
:) |
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1156. Anonymous (adsl-68-21-44-61.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net) –
01 Jan 2004 18:50:10
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What does it matter? Just wait. You'll see. |
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1155. Tom 7 (pcp01253016pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
31 Dec 2003 22:43:52
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Tuuur, quick! Solve this algebraic equation for x!
3x^2 + 8x = 5
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1154. Tuuur (supercow.kabel.utwente.nl) –
31 Dec 2003 21:01:53
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The quadratic formula is the only one I know by heart.
But I haven't the faintest idea what can be done by using it...
Not that it matters. I haven't needed it ever since I last had to use it during math class. |
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1153. Tom 7 (pcp01253016pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
31 Dec 2003 15:37:12
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Sure, as long as the functions are continuously differentiable. |
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1152. Jeff (yale128036076025.student.yale.edu) –
31 Dec 2003 14:45:46
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But do you really believe in integration? |
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1151. Tom 7 (pcp01253016pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
31 Dec 2003 14:26:24
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I didn't see anything non-computable there! |
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1150. Jeff (yale128036076025.student.yale.edu) –
31 Dec 2003 14:21:24
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...and you believe in real numbers. |
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1149. Homer (h00102b024a85.ne.client2.attbi.com) –
31 Dec 2003 11:28:02
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What is the mind? No matter. What is matter? Nevermind. |
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1148. Tom 7 (pcp01253016pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
30 Dec 2003 22:05:59
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But what does it matter? |
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1147. Anonymous (adsl-67-38-8-32.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net) –
30 Dec 2003 14:44:50
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We do, but what we believe doesn't change what is... |
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1146. Tom 7 (pcp01253016pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
30 Dec 2003 08:58:19
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We surely get to pick what we believe... |
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1145. Anonymous (adsl-68-74-11-16.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net) –
29 Dec 2003 15:10:07
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Of course, we don't really get to pick, do we? |
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1144. Anonymous (springer1p31.cld.brightok.net) –
27 Dec 2003 18:49:19
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we're the crap am i @???
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1143. Quake God (144.138.225.40) –
25 Dec 2003 10:10:31
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Hey all, I found it really easy beating Xaero on Nightmare, all I did was camp in the corner near the health and every so often he would come and get some health due to being hurt from jumping everywhere, you just get on the very edge of the pillar, at the back and he will come past and pick some up, make sure you get a railgun when spawned into the arena because this is what you shoot him with.
Im currently working on doing all the levels on nightmare, found some pretty easy so far, I have a shit mouse so I cant really beat the harder guys like Anarki and Phobos etc. Are they going to bring out Quake 4 or not? |
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1142. Tom 7 (pcp01253016pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
23 Dec 2003 10:04:41
[ Quake 3 Done! ]
That's essentially the same strategy that I use, except that I stand behind the piller next to the jump pad, and then when I hear the jump pad fire, I shoot a rocket into the ground and step behind the pillar. Then it's hop behind pillars as he rounds them, firing rockets around the corner, so that he basically never sees you. Also, if you're close enough it's not too hard to grab the bfg while he's respawning, which makes this strategy even more powerful.
There's definitely no secret level, though you can congratulate yourself with a secret level by downloading one of the zillions of maps and bots that are on the net. ;)
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1141. Crocket (ppp-67-64-145-43.dialup.rcsntx.swbell.net) –
23 Dec 2003 00:44:04
[ Quake 3 Done! ]
I read your notes on beating Xaero, but alas, I was not able to make it work for me... That strategy had already worked for me on hardcore, but Xaero pegged me every time he came across the jump pad... but I had some insight... something I had read about 'tricking' Xaero into killing himself... about 40 times... So here's what I did... As soon as you spawn, run to the rocket launcher, crouch, wait, and watch. He can't hit you with the rail gun from the other platform, so he will do one of two things. He will come across and shoot at you while he is in the air (and miss) or he will try to get to the BFG, where you can fire a rocket and cause him to bounce off into oblivion... I just waited and if he came across to my platform, his having fired while he was in the air gives me time to take cover and move to a better position to take him on as he bounces up... I got pretty good at hitting him in mid air as he came up to my platform... at close range he isn't as deadly with the rail if you can keep pounding him with the rocket launcher... If he goes for the BFG, just keep triggering the ceiling to fall and cause him to bounce off.... don't wait for him to land and squish him... he will kill you as soon as he lands on the pad... It took about 35 minutes to beat it like this, but the final score was 10 to -4... I am disasppointed though, I had 'heard' there was a secret level that presented itself after you beat Xaero on nightmare (and all the other levels) and I'm sad to report that rumor is false... thanks for the help |
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1140. Tom 7 (pcp01253016pcs.hamden01.ct.comcast.net) –
23 Dec 2003 00:27:13
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The reporters like to call it crap art...
I'm trying not to co-opt other people's projects by sticking my term on them! But yeah, I should link up some of these kindred spirits.. |
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1139. Jeff (echelon.cs.yale.edu) –
22 Dec 2003 17:33:05
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Does anyone call it Crap Art other than you? It seems like the Crap Art page should have links to projects other than just AAD. |
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1138. Anonymous (216.110.108.8) –
21 Dec 2003 19:29:42
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hot spicey |
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