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2004 U.S. Puzzle Championship Winners

Posted by michael on from the brain-teaser dept.

Fortran IV writes "The winner of the 2004 Google U.S. Puzzle Championship has been announced. Roger Barkan, last year's runner-up, scored 367 of a possible 432 points by solving 22 of 25 puzzles in just 2-1/2 hours. (It would take me an hour just to copy down all the answers.) This was previously mentioned here. The complete test is still available for the fun of it."

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  1. OMG by Seeker_Omega · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dear God, It would take me a week just to figure out which side was up

  2. Today marks the day... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    That we slashdotted a major affiliation of google.

  3. Also went to high school with Roger.... by ToTaLFLy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damn puzzle nerd

  4. /. Google? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait a minute... did we just slashdot Google?

    1. Re:/. Google? by blair1q · · Score: 3, Funny

      What's interesting is that I don't recall ever googling slashdot...

  5. GRRRRR..... by jwcorder · · Score: 2, Funny

    /.'ed already!!!

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  6. Awesome! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdotting Google! Is there nothing sacred left? How about slashdotting Slashdot?

  7. Your tax dollars at work by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I heard on NPR that the winner was a 'mathematician from Laurel Maryland'. I wonder who he works for??

  8. oh yeah... by Rageon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sorry, I forgot to add this. Nothing says "Hey Ladies", quite like "I've actually competed in a programming competition..."

  9. Re:Different/similar images note differences, etc. by demsthenes · · Score: 5, Funny

    So your saying if I were drunk and had crossed vision, I could easily solve the puzzles faster than any sober man. Maybe thats how he finished these puzzles in 2 1/2 hours, the answeres just jumped out.

  10. Now for the real challenge... by daishin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Figuring out how to get to it while its slashdotted!

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  11. No it isn't.. by WhatAmIDoingHere · · Score: 3, Funny

    The complete test is still available for the fun of it.

    Not after we got to it!

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  12. Questions 26, 27 & 28 Extra Credit! by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 4, Funny
    26: Prove how SCO can have any hint of a case against IBM and Linux users. Show your work!

    27: At the current rate that the RIAA is suing file sharers, and given the world birthrate and spread of broadband, how long before they sue you? Negative and imaginary answers not accepted.

    28: The irresistable force (Slashdot users) and the immovable object (Google file servers) are about to clash. Predict the result to five decimal places.

    (After all, we need questions with real world significance, don't we?)

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  13. Re:Hmm, I know that guy.... by Kingpin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps you can explain to us why the 3rd hit on a google search for "Roger Barkan" is a nomination for worst roommate!?

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  14. I Can't Find The Link by crem_d_genes · · Score: 2, Funny

    I checked all through Yahoo....