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  1. Aug 24th, 2000, 03:28 PM #1
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    Two amoebae are placed in a test tube. They reproduce by splitting themselves in two, a process that takes 5 minutes. After four hours they have filled the test tube. How long will it take a single amoeba in an identical quantity of water to do the same?

    PS: If you get this wrong you'll kick yourself when you see the answer...
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  2. Aug 24th, 2000, 03:32 PM #2
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    3 hours 55 minutes.
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  4. Aug 24th, 2000, 04:09 PM #4
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    We have a winner! (I am disappointed, though, I was waiting for someone to say 8 hours

    Dennis is correct!
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  6. Aug 24th, 2000, 04:13 PM #5
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    oh god,I got the question backwards.
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  7. Aug 24th, 2000, 04:15 PM #6
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    I RULE!!!!! yes!!!!

    4 hours / 5 minutes is 48, 3:55hours / 5 minutes is 47,
    so add one cycle, because

    Code:
       1  - 2
5  2    4
10 4    16
15 16   255
etc
    haha!
    I beat a mathematician!!!!!!


    ok I am a bad winner, but i never thought I would beat sam at anythinG! hehhhe
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  8. Aug 24th, 2000, 04:20 PM #7
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    The winner gets me. I just love a smart guy dennis. You are so smart, I think !

    You are so smart for a 14 year boy.
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  9. Aug 24th, 2000, 04:21 PM #8
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    damn!
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  11. Aug 24th, 2000, 04:22 PM #9
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    crap crap crap crap damn crap I dont want to go out with a guy

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