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Title: RAAF uses unsolvable maths puzzle for recruitment
Post by: tla on June 30, 2013, 09:13:03

http://au.businessinsider.com/the-australian-air-force-has-hidden-its-recruitment-phone-number-in-an-unsolvable-maths-puzzle-2013-6? (http://au.businessinsider.com/the-australian-air-force-has-hidden-its-recruitment-phone-number-in-an-unsolvable-maths-puzzle-2013-6?)

Where was Gonz for the proofreading?  Or were the errors deliberate to weed out the mere maths whizzes from the super brains.

I have to admit my mind started to switch off after reading the 5th term in the equation.

Title: Re: RAAF uses unsolvable maths puzzle for recruitment
Post by: Phil №❶ on June 30, 2013, 09:49:05

I am amazed at people that can read that stuff, let alone calculate it.

 :argh: :fum:

Title: Re: RAAF uses unsolvable maths puzzle for recruitment
Post by: Shambles on June 30, 2013, 10:23:16

No wonder I kept getting a "wrong number dialed" message :rolleyes:


As to the formula, it's not exactly rocket surgery you know :P

Title: Re: RAAF uses unsolvable maths puzzle for recruitment
Post by: Phil №❶ on June 30, 2013, 11:09:26

You must be a smart b*****d (TOE) too. :Shocked:

Title: Re: RAAF uses unsolvable maths puzzle for recruitment
Post by: Just Rick on June 30, 2013, 13:15:44

All I can say is WTF,airforce obviously don't want recruits

Title: Re: RAAF uses unsolvable maths puzzle for recruitment
Post by: The Gonz on July 01, 2013, 09:58:07

:disapp: How disappointing. Why indeed did they not call me to proofread it? Trigometry and integrals shouldn't be that hard, especially with those glaring reducible terms *intended* to reduce to 1 or 0.

1 for trying, 0 for execution.  :head_butt:

PS: I know the young engineer in the picture - nice guy.

Title: Re: RAAF uses unsolvable maths puzzle for recruitment
Post by: Phil №❶ on July 01, 2013, 11:08:22

You were busy speaking at a conference, somewhere.  :whistler: :snigger: