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That's what I got ^

I tried really hard

Wow! Nice work guy who won!

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  • 09.07.2012 7:16 PM PDT

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  • 09.07.2012 7:16 PM PDT

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I never got the part "regroup into chunks equal to our favorite number." I got that it was 7 but I didn't know what it meant.

  • 09.07.2012 7:17 PM PDT

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If you were to be so kind as to ignore a few spelling mistakes, is that it?

Also, ironically, this came on the 7th page of the thread.

  • 09.07.2012 7:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: Lobster Fish 2
Wait, is the thing that Darkest posts just a spoof? I still have a chance?!?!!?
You must not have clicked the link.

  • 09.07.2012 7:17 PM PDT


Posted by: DesertStormer27
Alright, got it! After getting the RGB data from the colors on the bottom right, it adds up to be
466972
737420
636f6e
766572
742074
686520
And those are ASCII, a converstion of those brings us to this, "First convert the hexadecimal to binary. Then, regroup the bits into chunks equal to our favorite number. Finally, read as ASCII". That leads to this
Most engineers who practive computer science pragmatically repeatedly go with the common practive and leverage ones and zeroes to pen their programs. Generating code like this generally is a pretty well-founded pattern to employ. On the flip side, Bungie is not your typical engineering group. We write programs without ones. Our people do not like the number. Why? Well, there are greater, grander numbers to apply for our wily craft. Mayhapy you disagre, perchance you agree. What matters is that seven is more awesome than one will ever imagine itself to be. And so, we code with ample sevens, not ones. Fact: programs.

Done. Stop the clock.

Well done.

  • 09.07.2012 7:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: DesertStormer27
Most engineers who practive computer science pragmatically repeatedly go with the common practive and leverage ones and zeroes to pen their programs. Generating code like this generally is a pretty well-founded pattern to employ. On the flip side, Bungie is not your typical engineering group. We write programs without ones. Our people do not like the number. Why? Well, there are greater, grander numbers to apply for our wily craft. Mayhapy you disagre, perchance you agree. What matters is that seven is more awesome than one will ever imagine itself to be. And so, we code with ample sevens, not ones. Fact: programs.


We have a winner.

  • 09.07.2012 7:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: DesertStormer27
Alright, got it! After getting the RGB data from the colors on the bottom right, it adds up to be
466972
737420
636f6e
766572
742074
686520
And those are ASCII, a converstion of those brings us to this, "First convert the hexadecimal to binary. Then, regroup the bits into chunks equal to our favorite number. Finally, read as ASCII". That leads to this
Most engineers who practive computer science pragmatically repeatedly go with the common practive and leverage ones and zeroes to pen their programs. Generating code like this generally is a pretty well-founded pattern to employ. On the flip side, Bungie is not your typical engineering group. We write programs without ones. Our people do not like the number. Why? Well, there are greater, grander numbers to apply for our wily craft. Mayhapy you disagre, perchance you agree. What matters is that seven is more awesome than one will ever imagine itself to be. And so, we code with ample sevens, not ones. Fact: programs.

Done. Stop the clock.
this guy is a badass

  • 09.07.2012 7:18 PM PDT
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Alright, got it! After getting the RGB data from the colors on the bottom right, it adds up to be
466972
737420
636f6e
766572
742074
686520
And those are ASCII, a converstion of those brings us to this, "First convert the hexadecimal to binary. Then, regroup the bits into chunks equal to our favorite number. Finally, read as ASCII". That leads to this
Most engineers who practive computer science pragmatically repeatedly go with the common practive and leverage ones and zeroes to pen their programs. Generating code like this generally is a pretty well-founded pattern to employ. On the flip side, Bungie is not your typical engineering group. We write programs without ones. Our people do not like the number. Why? Well, there are greater, grander numbers to apply for our wily craft. Mayhapy you disagre, perchance you agree. What matters is that seven is more awesome than one will ever imagine itself to be. And so, we code with ample sevens, not ones. Fact: programs.

Done. Stop the clock.


You might want to add:

" FACT: PROGRAMS PACKED WITH SEVENS ARE MORE AWESOME THAN PITHY PROGRAMS THAT APPLY ONES. ZEROES? WELL, WE STILL THINK
THEY'RE GOOD. PRETTY PALATABLE. WE GRAPPLE WITH ZEROES ALL THE TIME. EVEN NOW. YES. HERE. CAN YOU PEOPLE SEE THEM? RIGHT THERE IN THIS LONG TEXT? PAUSE TO TAKE A LONG LOOK. PER CHANCE THIS HAS BEEN A WILY GAMBIT ALL THIS TIME? WELL, POLISH THOSE THINKING CAPS. YOU HAVE AMPLE NUMBERS TO FIND. HAVE SOME FUN! STAY HAPPY."

I'm better there is more to this challenge. Look at the language "pragmatically repeatly".... "wily gambit" etc.

specifically: "WELL, POLISH THOSE THINKING CAPS. YOU HAVE AMPLE NUMBERS TO FIND. HAVE SOME FUN! STAY HAPPY."

I've been here for over an hour now. There is more to this than what you just said. Don't stop the clock, put your thinking cap on and think! :P

The full text for someone who is interested is:

"MOST ENGINEERS WHO PRACTICE COMPUTER SCIENCE PRAGMATICALLY REPEATEDLY GO WITH THE COMMON PRACTICE AND LEVERAGE ONES AND ZEROES TO OPEN THEIR PROGRAMS. GENERATING CODE LIKE THIS GENERALLY IS PRETTY
WELL-FOUNDED PATTERN TO EMPLOY. ON THE FLIPSIDE, BUNGIE IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL ENGINEERING GROUP. WE WRITE PROGRAMS WITHOUT ONES. OUR PEOPLE DO NOT LIKE THE NUMBER. WHY? WELL, THERE ARE GREATER, GRANDER NUMBERS TO APPLY FOR OUR WILY CRAFT. MAYHAP YOU DISAGREE, PER CHANCE YOU AGREE. WHAT MATTERS IS THAT SEVEN IS MORE AWESOME THAN ONE WILL EVER IMAGINE ITSELF TO BE. AND SO, WE CODE WITH AMPLE SEVENS, NOT ONES. FACT: PROGRAMS PACKED WITH SEVENS ARE MORE AWESOME THAN PITHY PROGRAMS THAT APPLY ONES. ZEROES? WELL, WE STILL THINK THEY'RE GOOD. PRETTY PALATABLE. WE GRAPPLE WITH ZEROES ALL THE TIME. EVEN NOW. YES. HERE. CAN YOU PEOPLE SEE THEM? RIGHT THERE IN THIS LONG TEXT? PAUSE TO TAKE A LONG LOOK. PER CHANCE THIS HAS BEEN A WILY GAMBIT ALL THIS TIME? WELL, POLISH THOSE THINKING CAPS. YOU HAVE AMPLE NUMBERS TO FIND. HAVE SOME FUN! STAY HAPPY."

But that was originally without spaces which is probably a hint unto itself.

[Edited on 09.07.2012 7:25 PM PDT]

  • 09.07.2012 7:18 PM PDT

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I got stuck up trying to figure out why they hid a bmp in a .png extension and started messing with conversions and manipulating the image using the code.

Out of curiosity, why was it a bmp named .png? Just to screw with us and lead us on false trails?

Posted by: Switchfoot4
I never got the part "regroup into chunks equal to our favorite number." I got that it was 7 but I didn't know what it meant.

Basically just that, you split them into groups of 7 and add a 0 at the front so it will actually mean something. I have no idea how you would do it other than letter by letter though.

[Edited on 09.07.2012 7:24 PM PDT]

  • 09.07.2012 7:19 PM PDT

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Posted by: DesertStormer27

You dirty wizard you.

  • 09.07.2012 7:20 PM PDT
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Well this one was way out of my league. I am at least glad that I managed to read everything before someone beat it this time.

edit: Oh, I knew I shouldn't have gone to the bathroom before clicking submit.

[Edited on 09.07.2012 7:23 PM PDT]

  • 09.07.2012 7:22 PM PDT

Posted by: DesertStormer27
Nicely done, I was not equipped with the ability to do all that. I got 5 words, you got the whole thing. Lucky man.

  • 09.07.2012 7:22 PM PDT

The HELL you are! These are precious gifts to me and they are non-transferable! How dare you regift my challenge prize. You might as well hock a wedding ring for beer money. -DeeJ

Posted by: DesertStormer27Damn, congrats. You deserve an amazing prize for this. It clearly took a lot of effort.

  • 09.07.2012 7:22 PM PDT
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Okay, this sounds really cool.

  • 09.07.2012 7:25 PM PDT

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Posted by: DesertStormer27
I hope to god you got this.


Posted by: DesertStormer27
Alright, got it! After getting the RGB data from the colors on the bottom right, it adds up to be
466972
737420
636f6e
766572
742074
686520
And those are ASCII, a converstion of those brings us to this, "First convert the hexadecimal to binary. Then, regroup the bits into chunks equal to our favorite number. Finally, read as ASCII".
I didn't think of this. Then again I was stumped because I mistook your "fifth" color code as 73266c. 1 PIXEL TO THE RIGHT! GAH!

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Posted by: DesertStormer27
Alright, got it! After getting the RGB data from the colors on the bottom right, it adds up to be
466972
737420
636f6e
766572
742074
686520
And those are ASCII, a converstion of those brings us to this, "First convert the hexadecimal to binary. Then, regroup the bits into chunks equal to our favorite number. Finally, read as ASCII". That leads to this
Most engineers who practive computer science pragmatically repeatedly go with the common practive and leverage ones and zeroes to pen their programs. Generating code like this generally is a pretty well-founded pattern to employ. On the flip side, Bungie is not your typical engineering group. We write programs without ones. Our people do not like the number. Why? Well, there are greater, grander numbers to apply for our wily craft. Mayhapy you disagre, perchance you agree. What matters is that seven is more awesome than one will ever imagine itself to be. And so, we code with ample sevens, not ones. Fact: programs.

Done. Stop the clock.


I sent him this in a PM

  • 09.07.2012 7:27 PM PDT

It seems that it may not be over, and it also seems that not even what I was headed on to is the correct answer. As the ASCII text seems to entail, we have more numbers to find? I don't get it. I don't get it at all.

  • 09.07.2012 7:28 PM PDT

What happens if you remove the 1's? Or replace them with 7's?

  • 09.07.2012 7:29 PM PDT

"Dad, your drunk again. Stop posting on the forum, or i'll ban you, and it'll ruin Christmas." -Deej

Missed a little bit, reworked the python script and came up with the finished result.

Most engineers who practive computer science pragmatically repeatedly go with the common practive and leverage ones and zeroes to pen their programs. Generating code like this generally is a pretty well-founded pattern to employ. On the flip side, Bungie is not your typical engineering group. We write programs without ones. Our people do not like the number. Why? Well, there are greater, grander numbers to apply for our wily craft. Mayhapy you disagre, perchance you agree. What matters is that seven is more awesome than one will ever imagine itself to be. And so, we code with ample sevens, not ones. Fact: Programs packed with sevens are more awesome than pithy programs that apply ones. Zeroes? Well, we still think they're good. Pretty palatable. We grapple with zeroes all the time. Even now. Yes. Here. Can you people see them? Right her in this long text? Pause to take a long look. Perchance this has been a wily gambit all this time? Well, polish those thinking caps. You have ample numbers to find. Have some fun! Stay happy.

Now you can stop the clock. And no, i didn't have to look at the other answers people posted about the rest of the code, I knew there was something wrong in the first place after that result.

  • 09.07.2012 7:29 PM PDT

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This challenge is way out of my league.

  • 09.07.2012 7:31 PM PDT

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Am I the only one seeing them constantly misspell practice?

  • 09.07.2012 7:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: bluechill9

Alright, got it! After getting the RGB data from the colors on the bottom right, it adds up to be
466972
737420
636f6e
766572
742074
686520
And those are ASCII, a converstion of those brings us to this, "First convert the hexadecimal to binary. Then, regroup the bits into chunks equal to our favorite number. Finally, read as ASCII". That leads to this
Most engineers who practive computer science pragmatically repeatedly go with the common practive and leverage ones and zeroes to pen their programs. Generating code like this generally is a pretty well-founded pattern to employ. On the flip side, Bungie is not your typical engineering group. We write programs without ones. Our people do not like the number. Why? Well, there are greater, grander numbers to apply for our wily craft. Mayhapy you disagre, perchance you agree. What matters is that seven is more awesome than one will ever imagine itself to be. And so, we code with ample sevens, not ones. Fact: programs.

Done. Stop the clock.


You might want to add:

" FACT: PROGRAMS PACKED WITH SEVENS ARE MORE AWESOME THAN PITHY PROGRAMS THAT APPLY ONES. ZEROES? WELL, WE STILL THINK
THEY'RE GOOD. PRETTY PALATABLE. WE GRAPPLE WITH ZEROES ALL THE TIME. EVEN NOW. YES. HERE. CAN YOU PEOPLE SEE THEM? RIGHT THERE IN THIS LONG TEXT? PAUSE TO TAKE A LONG LOOK. PER CHANCE THIS HAS BEEN A WILY GAMBIT ALL THIS TIME? WELL, POLISH THOSE THINKING CAPS. YOU HAVE AMPLE NUMBERS TO FIND. HAVE SOME FUN! STAY HAPPY."

I'm better there is more to this challenge. Look at the language "pragmatically repeatly".... "wily gambit" etc.

specifically: "WELL, POLISH THOSE THINKING CAPS. YOU HAVE AMPLE NUMBERS TO FIND. HAVE SOME FUN! STAY HAPPY."

I've been here for over an hour now. There is more to this than what you just said. Don't stop the clock, put your thinking cap on and think! :P

The full text for someone who is interested is:

"MOST ENGINEERS WHO PRACTICE COMPUTER SCIENCE PRAGMATICALLY REPEATEDLY GO WITH THE COMMON PRACTICE AND LEVERAGE ONES AND ZEROES TO OPEN THEIR PROGRAMS. GENERATING CODE LIKE THIS GENERALLY IS PRETTY
WELL-FOUNDED PATTERN TO EMPLOY. ON THE FLIPSIDE, BUNGIE IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL ENGINEERING GROUP. WE WRITE PROGRAMS WITHOUT ONES. OUR PEOPLE DO NOT LIKE THE NUMBER. WHY? WELL, THERE ARE GREATER, GRANDER NUMBERS TO APPLY FOR OUR WILY CRAFT. MAYHAP YOU DISAGREE, PER CHANCE YOU AGREE. WHAT MATTERS IS THAT SEVEN IS MORE AWESOME THAN ONE WILL EVER IMAGINE ITSELF TO BE. AND SO, WE CODE WITH AMPLE SEVENS, NOT ONES. FACT: PROGRAMS PACKED WITH SEVENS ARE MORE AWESOME THAN PITHY PROGRAMS THAT APPLY ONES. ZEROES? WELL, WE STILL THINK THEY'RE GOOD. PRETTY PALATABLE. WE GRAPPLE WITH ZEROES ALL THE TIME. EVEN NOW. YES. HERE. CAN YOU PEOPLE SEE THEM? RIGHT THERE IN THIS LONG TEXT? PAUSE TO TAKE A LONG LOOK. PER CHANCE THIS HAS BEEN A WILY GAMBIT ALL THIS TIME? WELL, POLISH THOSE THINKING CAPS. YOU HAVE AMPLE NUMBERS TO FIND. HAVE SOME FUN! STAY HAPPY."

But that was originally without spaces which is probably a hint unto itself.
I understand how you got this but if there's more I'm done. Can't do it anymore xD

  • 09.07.2012 7:34 PM PDT

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Yeah, my bad, forgot to spellcheck that. :3

  • 09.07.2012 7:34 PM PDT

Python you say? That was my weapon of choice. My hex to binary chucks to ascii is wrong somewhere though.

  • 09.07.2012 7:35 PM PDT