The Impossible Puzzle

The Impossible Puzzle
Number	155
Broadcast Date	March 2, 2011
Episode Length	14:36
Hosts	Brian Brushwood

Brian takes on Dan Brown in an impossible challenge. Impossible unless you have a tasty kosher snack handy.

Revision3 Summary

Dan 3.0's Dan Brown joins us once againto try to solve an impossible puzzle. The puzzle: Supply 3 "houses" on a 2-dimensional surface with 3 "utilities." Houses 1, 2, and 3 must all get power, gas, and water without crossing any lines. On paper, this looks impossible. And guess what? It is!

But what if this 2 dimensional surface is the outside of a 3 dimensional object- a torus? Then, through a property known to scientists as "bagel tunnelling," you can go through the hole to connect everything with ease.

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Next Week

Next week, this will be a little bit different, we are gonna learn how it's technically possible to recycle rat feces into the sweetest egg nog grandma ever had.

Fun Facts

• Filmed at The City Tavern
• Just before the Squarespace ad, the graphics say "The wristband miracle explained", which was left over from the previous episode.

Links

• Show Notes on Revision3

Preceded by: "Epic Power Band Scam!"

The Impossible Puzzle

Followed by: "Memorize a Card Deck in SECONDS!"