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The Green Glass Door, Revisited
The professor's mouthfulAptitude AssessmentWhat is a Green Word™?The Kernel and Shell ProblemThe Babel Brotherhood - #1The Babel Brotherhood - #2What's the hidden rule of the two groups?
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I'm sure you've all heard of the famed Green Glass Door:
A butterfly can go through the door, but a moth can't.
A sheep can go through the door, but a horse can't.
etc.
However, I have found a door of a different color!
A wasp can go through the door, but a bee can't.
An orange can go through the door, but an apple can't.
A soldier can go through the door, but a sailor can't.
A ninja can go through the door, but a gladiator can't.
Silver can go through the door, but gold can't.
What is the obvious choice for the color of this door? Why?
Any colors directly mentioned in this puzzle are not eligible to be the color of the door.
language word-property
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I'm sure you've all heard of the famed Green Glass Door:
A butterfly can go through the door, but a moth can't.
A sheep can go through the door, but a horse can't.
etc.
However, I have found a door of a different color!
A wasp can go through the door, but a bee can't.
An orange can go through the door, but an apple can't.
A soldier can go through the door, but a sailor can't.
A ninja can go through the door, but a gladiator can't.
Silver can go through the door, but gold can't.
What is the obvious choice for the color of this door? Why?
Any colors directly mentioned in this puzzle are not eligible to be the color of the door.
language word-property
asked 8 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
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Whoops, deleted my comment by accident. Haha
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8 hours ago
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I'm sure you've all heard of the famed Green Glass Door:
A butterfly can go through the door, but a moth can't.
A sheep can go through the door, but a horse can't.
etc.
However, I have found a door of a different color!
A wasp can go through the door, but a bee can't.
An orange can go through the door, but an apple can't.
A soldier can go through the door, but a sailor can't.
A ninja can go through the door, but a gladiator can't.
Silver can go through the door, but gold can't.
What is the obvious choice for the color of this door? Why?
Any colors directly mentioned in this puzzle are not eligible to be the color of the door.
language word-property
asked 8 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
5,2948 silver badges58 bronze badges
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I'm sure you've all heard of the famed Green Glass Door:
A butterfly can go through the door, but a moth can't.
A sheep can go through the door, but a horse can't.
etc.
However, I have found a door of a different color!
A wasp can go through the door, but a bee can't.
An orange can go through the door, but an apple can't.
A soldier can go through the door, but a sailor can't.
A ninja can go through the door, but a gladiator can't.
Silver can go through the door, but gold can't.
What is the obvious choice for the color of this door? Why?
Any colors directly mentioned in this puzzle are not eligible to be the color of the door.
language word-property
language word-property
asked 8 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
5,2948 silver badges58 bronze badges
asked 8 hours ago
Brandon_JBrandon_J
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edited 8 hours ago
Brandon_J
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Brandon_JBrandon_J
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Brandon_JBrandon_J
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Whoops, deleted my comment by accident. Haha
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Whoops, deleted my comment by accident. Haha
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Whoops, deleted my comment by accident. Haha
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Not sure if this is the answer, but the example words that can go through the door...
have no common words that rhyme:
- wasp only rhymes with the rare knosp, while bee rhymes with see, tee, fee...
- orange rhymes with "door hinge", I guess, but that's two words anyways. Apple rhymes with the way more common grapple and chapel.
- soldier rhymes with unusual surnames such as Folger. Sailor and tailor, however, are both perfectly normal words.
- ninja almost rhymes with ginger, but not quite. Gladiator has countless rhyming words, like dictator.
- silver rhymes with chilver, a female lamb, and also a word you won't encounter ever. Gold of course rhymes with old, or sold.
Hence, the door could be...
Purple, or maybe beige.
answered 7 hours ago
NudgeNudgeNudgeNudge
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Very nice! I'll let this one get a few more views before handing out the green v.
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– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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One of those two colors is a little more well-known for its word-property. That's the one I'm looking for.
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7 hours ago
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I realize NudgeNudge got the expected answer, but another pattern also exists:
If A = 1, B = 2, etc, then the first 2 letters of the words that go through the door
have a sum greater than 22, while the words that don't, don't.
Edit
A door color which actually fits this pattern is
Red. The two first letters sum to $23$ and any word with this sum or higher passes through the door.
answered 6 hours ago
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This is a nice observation, but it doesn't answer the question: what is the color of the door, then? (honest question here, I mean just because @NudgeNudge got the expected answer doesn't mean that there isn't another answer that is consistent with your observation).
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– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
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@Arnaud Mortier Well, there is a color which actually fits...red. The first two letters have a sum of $23$ and any word with this sum or more, goes through. :-)
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Sure, but it should be in your answer, not in a comment :)
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Not sure if this is the answer, but the example words that can go through the door...
have no common words that rhyme:
- wasp only rhymes with the rare knosp, while bee rhymes with see, tee, fee...
- orange rhymes with "door hinge", I guess, but that's two words anyways. Apple rhymes with the way more common grapple and chapel.
- soldier rhymes with unusual surnames such as Folger. Sailor and tailor, however, are both perfectly normal words.
- ninja almost rhymes with ginger, but not quite. Gladiator has countless rhyming words, like dictator.
- silver rhymes with chilver, a female lamb, and also a word you won't encounter ever. Gold of course rhymes with old, or sold.
Hence, the door could be...
Purple, or maybe beige.
answered 7 hours ago
NudgeNudgeNudgeNudge
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Very nice! I'll let this one get a few more views before handing out the green v.
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– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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One of those two colors is a little more well-known for its word-property. That's the one I'm looking for.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Not sure if this is the answer, but the example words that can go through the door...
have no common words that rhyme:
- wasp only rhymes with the rare knosp, while bee rhymes with see, tee, fee...
- orange rhymes with "door hinge", I guess, but that's two words anyways. Apple rhymes with the way more common grapple and chapel.
- soldier rhymes with unusual surnames such as Folger. Sailor and tailor, however, are both perfectly normal words.
- ninja almost rhymes with ginger, but not quite. Gladiator has countless rhyming words, like dictator.
- silver rhymes with chilver, a female lamb, and also a word you won't encounter ever. Gold of course rhymes with old, or sold.
Hence, the door could be...
Purple, or maybe beige.
answered 7 hours ago
NudgeNudgeNudgeNudge
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Very nice! I'll let this one get a few more views before handing out the green v.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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One of those two colors is a little more well-known for its word-property. That's the one I'm looking for.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Not sure if this is the answer, but the example words that can go through the door...
have no common words that rhyme:
- wasp only rhymes with the rare knosp, while bee rhymes with see, tee, fee...
- orange rhymes with "door hinge", I guess, but that's two words anyways. Apple rhymes with the way more common grapple and chapel.
- soldier rhymes with unusual surnames such as Folger. Sailor and tailor, however, are both perfectly normal words.
- ninja almost rhymes with ginger, but not quite. Gladiator has countless rhyming words, like dictator.
- silver rhymes with chilver, a female lamb, and also a word you won't encounter ever. Gold of course rhymes with old, or sold.
Hence, the door could be...
Purple, or maybe beige.
answered 7 hours ago
NudgeNudgeNudgeNudge
4,78017 silver badges43 bronze badges
$endgroup$
Not sure if this is the answer, but the example words that can go through the door...
have no common words that rhyme:
- wasp only rhymes with the rare knosp, while bee rhymes with see, tee, fee...
- orange rhymes with "door hinge", I guess, but that's two words anyways. Apple rhymes with the way more common grapple and chapel.
- soldier rhymes with unusual surnames such as Folger. Sailor and tailor, however, are both perfectly normal words.
- ninja almost rhymes with ginger, but not quite. Gladiator has countless rhyming words, like dictator.
- silver rhymes with chilver, a female lamb, and also a word you won't encounter ever. Gold of course rhymes with old, or sold.
Hence, the door could be...
Purple, or maybe beige.
answered 7 hours ago
NudgeNudgeNudgeNudge
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edited 7 hours ago
answered 7 hours ago
NudgeNudgeNudgeNudge
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answered 7 hours ago
NudgeNudgeNudgeNudge
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answered 7 hours ago
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Very nice! I'll let this one get a few more views before handing out the green v.
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– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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One of those two colors is a little more well-known for its word-property. That's the one I'm looking for.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
add a comment |
3
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Very nice! I'll let this one get a few more views before handing out the green v.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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One of those two colors is a little more well-known for its word-property. That's the one I'm looking for.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
3
3
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Very nice! I'll let this one get a few more views before handing out the green v.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
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Very nice! I'll let this one get a few more views before handing out the green v.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
One of those two colors is a little more well-known for its word-property. That's the one I'm looking for.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
$begingroup$
One of those two colors is a little more well-known for its word-property. That's the one I'm looking for.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
7 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I realize NudgeNudge got the expected answer, but another pattern also exists:
If A = 1, B = 2, etc, then the first 2 letters of the words that go through the door
have a sum greater than 22, while the words that don't, don't.
Edit
A door color which actually fits this pattern is
Red. The two first letters sum to $23$ and any word with this sum or higher passes through the door.
answered 6 hours ago
JensJens
1813 bronze badges
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This is a nice observation, but it doesn't answer the question: what is the color of the door, then? (honest question here, I mean just because @NudgeNudge got the expected answer doesn't mean that there isn't another answer that is consistent with your observation).
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– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
1
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@Arnaud Mortier Well, there is a color which actually fits...red. The first two letters have a sum of $23$ and any word with this sum or more, goes through. :-)
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– Jens
5 hours ago
2
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Sure, but it should be in your answer, not in a comment :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I realize NudgeNudge got the expected answer, but another pattern also exists:
If A = 1, B = 2, etc, then the first 2 letters of the words that go through the door
have a sum greater than 22, while the words that don't, don't.
Edit
A door color which actually fits this pattern is
Red. The two first letters sum to $23$ and any word with this sum or higher passes through the door.
answered 6 hours ago
JensJens
1813 bronze badges
$endgroup$
3
$begingroup$
This is a nice observation, but it doesn't answer the question: what is the color of the door, then? (honest question here, I mean just because @NudgeNudge got the expected answer doesn't mean that there isn't another answer that is consistent with your observation).
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
1
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@Arnaud Mortier Well, there is a color which actually fits...red. The first two letters have a sum of $23$ and any word with this sum or more, goes through. :-)
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– Jens
5 hours ago
2
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Sure, but it should be in your answer, not in a comment :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I realize NudgeNudge got the expected answer, but another pattern also exists:
If A = 1, B = 2, etc, then the first 2 letters of the words that go through the door
have a sum greater than 22, while the words that don't, don't.
Edit
A door color which actually fits this pattern is
Red. The two first letters sum to $23$ and any word with this sum or higher passes through the door.
answered 6 hours ago
JensJens
1813 bronze badges
$endgroup$
I realize NudgeNudge got the expected answer, but another pattern also exists:
If A = 1, B = 2, etc, then the first 2 letters of the words that go through the door
have a sum greater than 22, while the words that don't, don't.
Edit
A door color which actually fits this pattern is
Red. The two first letters sum to $23$ and any word with this sum or higher passes through the door.
answered 6 hours ago
JensJens
1813 bronze badges
edited 5 hours ago
answered 6 hours ago
JensJens
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answered 6 hours ago
JensJens
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answered 6 hours ago
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This is a nice observation, but it doesn't answer the question: what is the color of the door, then? (honest question here, I mean just because @NudgeNudge got the expected answer doesn't mean that there isn't another answer that is consistent with your observation).
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– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
1
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@Arnaud Mortier Well, there is a color which actually fits...red. The first two letters have a sum of $23$ and any word with this sum or more, goes through. :-)
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– Jens
5 hours ago
2
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Sure, but it should be in your answer, not in a comment :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
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3
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This is a nice observation, but it doesn't answer the question: what is the color of the door, then? (honest question here, I mean just because @NudgeNudge got the expected answer doesn't mean that there isn't another answer that is consistent with your observation).
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
1
$begingroup$
@Arnaud Mortier Well, there is a color which actually fits...red. The first two letters have a sum of $23$ and any word with this sum or more, goes through. :-)
$endgroup$
– Jens
5 hours ago
2
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Sure, but it should be in your answer, not in a comment :)
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
3
3
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This is a nice observation, but it doesn't answer the question: what is the color of the door, then? (honest question here, I mean just because @NudgeNudge got the expected answer doesn't mean that there isn't another answer that is consistent with your observation).
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
This is a nice observation, but it doesn't answer the question: what is the color of the door, then? (honest question here, I mean just because @NudgeNudge got the expected answer doesn't mean that there isn't another answer that is consistent with your observation).
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@Arnaud Mortier Well, there is a color which actually fits...red. The first two letters have a sum of $23$ and any word with this sum or more, goes through. :-)
$endgroup$
– Jens
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Arnaud Mortier Well, there is a color which actually fits...red. The first two letters have a sum of $23$ and any word with this sum or more, goes through. :-)
$endgroup$
– Jens
5 hours ago
2
2
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Sure, but it should be in your answer, not in a comment :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
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Sure, but it should be in your answer, not in a comment :)
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– Arnaud Mortier
5 hours ago
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