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Why couldn't I solve the 9 dot problem until I saw it on paper?
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Why couldn't I solve the 9 dot problem until I saw it on paper?
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Why couldn't I solve the 9 dot problem until I saw it on paper?
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Kelvin Jones asked the Naked Scientists:
Hello Dr. Chris,
I am current listening to the up all night podcast in which you were puzzling over the 9-dot problem.
As I was walking for 10 minutes trying to picture the 9 points, I couldn't figure out how to solve the puzzle.
As soon as I got to the train station I wrote the points down on a notebook and immediately solved it. Weird. Might have something to do with being a programmer and used to solving problems... unfortunately my left-brain is somewhat less developed.
Love the up all night programme
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Regards,
Kelvin Jones.
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Re: Why couldn't I solve the 9 dot problem until I saw it on paper?
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Interesting.
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I first saw the "puzzle" (connect all dots with 4 straight lines without lifting your pencil) presented as a "think outside the box" situation.
Perhaps when you're imaging the grid in your mind, you automatically form a box around it.
Only once you get it down on paper, you can truly think outside of the box.
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