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Patrick WW · 02-12-2019 4:47pm

so I've given you one of two possible answers for the number of a Roman army. Hopefully, that helps.

Clodagh WW · 02-12-2019 4:48pm

Phil WW wrote: »

Ok ok roll it back from the roman stuff. This is a play on 'the whole is greater than the sum of its parts'.

So is the answer 'its parts'

Yeah. I'd agree here. I've been researching. I don't think the answer is a number

Liam WW · 02-12-2019 4:48pm

When the Romans counted the entirety of their whole army, their sum was greater than the value of this.

Just throwing a link in from Wiki on Roman Armies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Size_of_the_Roman_army

Means nothing to me.

But going on a play on words:-

Is it possible that the answer is the population of the Romans i.e Rome, after all the army would be smaller than the population of Rome
So my answer would be 4,234,019 in 2019
Source http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/rome-population/

Oisin WW · 02-12-2019 4:48pm

Doris WW wrote: »

Is there any historical significance to romans and walls?

Aurelian Walls, Hadrian's Wall, Walls of Constantinople...

Doris WW · 02-12-2019 4:48pm

Phil WW wrote: »

Ok ok roll it back from the roman stuff. This is a play on 'the whole is greater than the sum of its parts'.

So is the answer 'its parts'

what planet are you on.

can you try to flesh something out rather than just belting out random answers and saying it's definitely right. You've already lost us one guess by doing that.

Doris WW · 02-12-2019 4:49pm

Phil WW wrote: »

Im talking out loud to myself - feel free to keep exploring the Roman angle.

Apologies, I jumped the gun with my response.

Phil WW · 02-12-2019 4:50pm

Doris WW wrote: »

what planet are you on.

can you try to flesh something out rather than just belting out random answers and saying it's definitely right. You've already lost us one guess by doing that.

Where did i say anything was definitely right there. I said 'is it'.

You have your mind made up about me Doris. You need to open it, i think.

Phil WW · 02-12-2019 4:50pm

Doris WW wrote: »

Apologies, I jumped the gun with my response.

In fairness, i can empathise :pac:

Doris WW · 02-12-2019 4:51pm

Liam WW wrote: »

When the Romans counted the entirety of their whole army, their sum was greater than the value of this.

Just throwing a link in from Wiki on Roman Armies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Size_of_the_Roman_army

Means nothing to me.

But going on a play on words:-

Is it possible that the answer is the population of the Romans i.e Rome, after all the army would be smaller than the population of Rome
So my answer would be 4,234,019 in 2019
Source http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/rome-population/

but the puzzle is looking for something with a value less than the roman army

Patrick WW · 02-12-2019 4:51pm

A chronogram is a sentence or inscription that has hidden numbers which have to be summed for revealing a date of a particular event. These numbers are represented by letters of the Roman numerals: I, V, X, L, C, D, or M. For instance, the inscription "CHRISTVS DVX ERGO TRIVMPHVS" gives MDCXVVVVII or 1632.

Clodagh WW · 02-12-2019 4:52pm

Phil WW wrote: »

I mean they used to build walls in their forts. Hadrians wall on the Scottish / English border was a Roman wall. im sure they built lots more than that. Nothing specific to this riddle that i can see.

It doesnt feel like the roman bit fits anything except numerals.....

Arg.

Also worth pointing out that i immediately googled the riddle and couldnt find anything, so i think some of the details (romans, army) may be superfluous to the answer and there to throw us off.

I've been googling bits of the phrase and nothing either. The English delicious

Doris WW · 02-12-2019 4:52pm

Phil WW wrote: »

Where did i say anything was definitely right there. I said 'is it'.

You have your mind made up about me Doris. You need to open it, i think.

Havne't made my mind up about anyone. You're all still very much on my chopping block equally.

Phil WW · 02-12-2019 4:52pm

Ok so while we are working on what our best guesses are going to be, would anyone also like to suggest how we decide who guesses

Doris WW · 02-12-2019 4:54pm

Patrick WW wrote: »

A chronogram is a sentence or inscription that has hidden numbers which have to be summed for revealing a date of a particular event. These numbers are represented by letters of the Roman numerals: I, V, X, L, C, D, or M. For instance, the inscription "CHRISTVS DVX ERGO TRIVMPHVS" gives MDCXVVVVII or 1632.

I don't understand how you got MDCXVVVII, but can this be applied to the puzzle sentence?

Doris WW · 02-12-2019 4:55pm

Phil WW wrote: »

Ok so while we are working on what our best guesses are going to be, would anyone also like to suggest how we decide who guesses

Whoever comes up with a solution people think is worth guessing should guess. Then we see how the react with the prize if it's right.

Doris WW · 02-12-2019 4:55pm

Doris WW wrote: »

Whoever comes up with a solution people think is worth guessing should guess. Then we see how the react with the prize if it's right.

That's just my own perspective.

Oisin WW · 02-12-2019 4:56pm

I'm tapping out. Totally flummoxed.

I'm happy to endorse whatever guess ye (as in the village, not Phil going rogue again) decide.

Phil WW · 02-12-2019 4:57pm

I think the sum of its parts is the correct answer.

The whole army was greater than the sum of its parts.

The roman thing is diversionary.

The counting thing refers to the phrase, rather than an actual number.

I am definitely not guessing, but if someone wants to guess the above, i would be happy with that guess. I would suggest we figure out a way to decide who and when we guess, so that this doesnt distract us from lynch (which best serves the wolves).

Brendan WW · 02-12-2019 4:57pm

Phil WW wrote: »

Ok so while we are working on what our best guesses are going to be, would anyone also like to suggest how we decide who guesses

I'd go with whoever put forward the theory if they are online. Not convinced of my suggestion so I am not just saying that so I can have a go but I've not seen anyone else suggestion that screamed the right answer yet either.

Another hour till we get to the Church still too

Doris WW · 02-12-2019 5:01pm

Phil WW wrote: »

I would suggest we figure out a way to decide who and when we guess, so that this doesnt distract us from lynch (which best serves the wolves).

I think the when is most important here. Good call out.

We need to agree as a group to either have guesses in a certain amount of time before lynch, or table it until after lynch so there is no conflicting conversation.

Say for example, if we haven't agreed to vote by 2 hours before lynch, we halt discussion and restart after lynch.

Doris WW · 02-12-2019 5:02pm

Doris WW wrote: »

I think the when is most important here. Good call out.

We need to agree as a group to either have guesses in a certain amount of time before lynch, or table it until after lynch so there is no conflicting conversation.

Say for example, if we haven't agreed to vote by 2 hours before lynch, we halt discussion and restart after lynch.

Not vote, guess...

Phil WW · 02-12-2019 5:02pm

Brendan WW wrote: »

I'd go with whoever put forward the theory if they are online. Not convinced of my suggestion so I am not just saying that so I can have a go but I've not seen anyone else suggestion that screamed the right answer yet either.

Another hour till we get to the Church still too

This doesnt answer the question of how do we decide the best theories and when we submit the guesses.....

Tegan WW · 02-12-2019 5:04pm

Oisin WW wrote: »

Painted onto the back wall, a puzzle could be made out written in blood ::

When the Romans counted the entirety of their whole army, their sum was greater than the value of this.

Just quoting so I dont have to scroll back.

On the idea that the "whole being greater than the sum of it's parts" as the answer, my concern is that the puzzle says that the *sum* is greater. Which is the opposite of that phrase's sentiments.

Henry WW · 02-12-2019 5:06pm

So the answer should just be “it’s parts”

Patrick WW · 02-12-2019 5:06pm

'whole' is the answer I think, phil is right.

Their sum was greater than the whole.

Tegan WW · 02-12-2019 5:06pm

Doris WW wrote: »

I think the when is most important here. Good call out.

We need to agree as a group to either have guesses in a certain amount of time before lynch, or table it until after lynch so there is no conflicting conversation.

Say for example, if we haven't agreed to vote by 2 hours before lynch, we halt discussion and restart after lynch.

Yeah that sounds like a good plan.

Oisin WW · 02-12-2019 5:06pm

Doris WW wrote: »

Not vote, guess...

I hope Rikand and co aren't being fussy...

Phil WW · 02-12-2019 5:06pm

Tegan WW wrote: »

Just quoting so I dont have to scroll back.

On the idea that the "whole being greater than the sum of it's parts" as the answer, my concern is that the puzzle says that the *sum* is greater. Which is the opposite of that phrase's sentiments.

My thingking is that it says the sum of the whole was greater than the sum of 'this', with 'this' being 'the sum of its parts'

Patrick WW · 02-12-2019 5:07pm

Can I guess whole?

Phil WW · 02-12-2019 5:08pm

Im not confident in 'whole' being the answer.

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