Month: October 2014

October 31, 2014

November Puzzles

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"What's 4 Across?"
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NOVEMBER 2014 SKEPTICAL CROSSWORD, with the emphasis on Frauds and Scams can be solved using either the standard or the cryptic clues provided.

Breaking News! The FSM has revealed that occasional access to Google and/or the Dictionary (UK rather than US edition) by His Cruciverbal Faithful will not incur His noodly wrath.

A new set of NOVEMBER 2014 LOGIC & MATHS PUZZLES is available.

New Picture Puzzles and “Mixed Bag” Questions have been posted at the top of the PUZZLES PAGE

Enjoy!

PUZZLES ARCHIVES

PUZZLES ARCHIVE 1  (AUGUST 2010 to APRIL 2011)

PUZZLES ARCHIVE 2 (MAY 2011 to SEPTEMBER 2011)

PUZZLES ARCHIVE 3 (OCTOBER 2011 to NOVEMBER 2012)

PUZZLES ARCHIVE 4 (December 2012 to June 2013)

PUZZLES ARCHIVE 5 (July 2013 to September 2014)

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October 30, 2014

Australian Skeptics National Convention 2014

November 28-30

The Concourse, Chatswood Sydney NSW

2014stripThis year, Australian Skeptics celebrate our 30th consecutive annual convention, the only skeptical group in the world to achieve this feat. A stellar lineup of presenters includes

The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe team,

The ABC’s Checkout/Chaser team,

Dr Karl Kruszelnicki,

Dick Smith,

Peter FitzSimons,

Michael Marshall,

Sonya Pemberton,

Robyn Williams,

Dr Rachael Dunlop,

Alan Kirkland,

Delia Rickard,

George Hrab,

Kendrick Frazier,

Peta Ashworth,

Dr Amanda Bauer,

Dr Bronwyn Hemsley,

Dr Alex Wodak,

Adam vanLangenberg

and Nicholas J Johnson

Information and bookings: http://convention.skeptics.com.au/

 

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October 30, 2014

Randi Returns to Australia

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The Amazing James Randi is returning to Australia. The Think Inc organisation are bringing him out for a whirlwind 5 city tour.

Randi will be in Melbourne on Friday 5th December at the Melbourne Convention and Entertainment Centre.

His other tour dates are:

Adelaide on Monday December 1st at the Science Exchange;

Perth on Wednesday 3rd in Perth at the Octagon Theatre;

Brisbane on Thursday 4th at the BCEC

Sydney on Sunday 7th in at the Enmore Theatre.
Hosted by Richard Saunders and Lawrence Leung, the evenings will have a fireside chat format as well as a screening of the fascinating new documentary of his life and work called “An Honest Liar” plus a Q & A session at the end.

Tickets start from $49 for students, $69 for general admission, $89 for VIP tickets and $169 for Meet and Greet tickets. Further details and tickets sales are available from the Think Inc website.

http://thinkinc.org.au/jamesrandi/

This is a unique opportunity for the general public to see and hear the 86 year old Amazing Randi, the world’s most prominent skeptic, in person.

Think Inc plan to regularly bring to Australia prominent Scientists and Skeptics. The next will be Bill Nye, “the Science Guy“, in February 2015.

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October 23, 2014

November 2014 Logic & Maths Puzzles – Solutions

  1. *in normal play: Red then black then red

*potting the last red, then pink then commence clearing colours with yellow

*while clearing colours: yellow then green then brown

  1. x = 5 ; 7:25 pm
  2. Avocados are $2.50 each, Bananas are 75 cents
  3. 70 cars
  4. “Heads” 12 times
  5. Annie Summers, Elizabeth Grey, Teresa Andrews, Yvette Smith, Connie Cooper
  6. 10 in 30 or 1 in 3
  7. 20 triangles
  8. The letter E
  9. $2
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October 23, 2014

“Mixed Bag” Questions November 2014 – Answers

1. a. Tasmania b. New South Wales c. New South Wales d. South Australia

2. Tanks, Russia

3. Helen

4. The Brady Bunch

5. golf

6. Peter Cottontail

7. slipper

8. Ringo Starr

9. Juneau

10. Coca Cola

HARDER:

11. Turkey

12. Lesotho

13. First powered flight (preceding the Wright Brothers)

14. Blade Runner

15. Resolution

16. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

17. 1872

18. 1950

19. She became the first Miss World

20. Cleveland Ohio

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