tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754019517313597006.post4464544448710705937..comments2023-08-09T13:13:04.509+01:00Comments on Puzzle Paradox: Lunatic LockOlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14926503916202872968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754019517313597006.post-66816158837665980022011-07-22T09:39:03.006+01:002011-07-22T09:39:03.006+01:00Very interesting! I guess that once you sit a pers...Very interesting! I guess that once you sit a person down and get them to mentally visualise what the mechanism could possibly look like then there are only so many things that can be possible given the size and movement of the parts. I'll have to find someone to try this out on myself!Olihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926503916202872968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754019517313597006.post-79158830736576772862011-07-22T07:08:45.155+01:002011-07-22T07:08:45.155+01:00Many years ago a co-worker "Jeff" tried ...Many years ago a co-worker "Jeff" tried to open my Lunatic Lock. Jeff wasn't experienced with puzzles, but he patiently struggled with it until he was stumped and begged me to give him some hints.<br /><br />I couldn't think of any hints except spoilers, so I told Jeff to draw a cross-section of whatever he'd deduced. He referred to the lock several times and gradually drew a complete diagram of the lock's internals. Without any prompting from me he studied his own diagram and immediately guessed the solution!<br /><br />Over the years I've repeated this exercise on other non-puzzlers. Most people can deduce the lock's internals, draw a perfect cross section, and guess the solution from their own drawings.<br /><br />Try this on someone!Scott Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04412998136313650302noreply@blogger.com