# Mindbender, anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 9, 2007, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015 "2007-07-09T03:41:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/61 "2007-07-12T13:50:32Z")
History: ```auto RGYB OOO WRGY XX ``` (Remarks: That proves that blue is in and white is out) Blue Red Green Green ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/62 "2007-07-12T14:24:02Z")
[QUOTE=Malacandra] History: ```auto RGYB OOO WRGY XX ``` (Remarks: That proves that blue is in and white is out) Blue Red Green Green [/QUOTE] BRGG XO ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/63 "2007-07-12T14:38:12Z")
History: ```auto RGYB OOO WRGY XX BRGG XO ``` That proves yellow is in, double-green is not. I need red or green, but not both, to go with my proven blue and yellow. Let’s try: Yellow Blue Green Yellow ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/64 "2007-07-12T15:11:56Z")
[QUOTE=Malacandra] History: ```auto RGYB OOO WRGY XX BRGG XO ``` That proves yellow is in, double-green is not. I need red or green, but not both, to go with my proven blue and yellow. Let’s try: Yellow Blue Green Yellow [/QUOTE] we have a winner! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/65 "2007-07-12T15:21:38Z")
Okay, let’s add Purple to the mix so we have six colours, four places. I’ve got a code locked and loaded, have at it! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/66 "2007-07-12T17:38:31Z")
Red Yellow Green Blue ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/67 "2007-07-12T19:13:14Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] Red Yellow Green Blue [/QUOTE] RYGB OO ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/68 "2007-07-12T19:25:05Z")
Yellow Green White Purple ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/69 "2007-07-12T20:23:09Z")
[QUOTE=Idle Thoughts] Yellow Green White Purple [/QUOTE] OOO History: ```auto RYGB OO YGWP OOO ``` ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/70 "2007-07-12T20:47:48Z")
Purple Purple Yellow Green ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/71 "2007-07-12T22:02:43Z")
[QUOTE=Idle Thoughts] Purple Purple Yellow Green [/QUOTE] OO History: ```auto RYGB OO YGWP OOO PPYG OO ``` ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/72 "2007-07-12T22:17:28Z")
Green White Purple Yellow ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/73 "2007-07-12T22:38:37Z")
[QUOTE=Idle Thoughts] Green White Purple Yellow [/QUOTE] XXO History: ```auto RYGB OO YGWP OOO PPYG OO GWPY XXO ``` (Note: this could not possibly have been right. See line 2) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/74 "2007-07-12T23:03:15Z")
Haha, well I’m not as good at this game as you are. 😛 Green Red Purple White ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/75 "2007-07-13T08:02:44Z")
[QUOTE=Idle Thoughts] Haha, well I’m not as good at this game as you are. 😛 Green Red Purple White [/QUOTE] XXXX I dunno, as I said, getting down in five is par for this format, so you ain’t done badly. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/76 "2007-07-14T05:35:23Z")
Wooo hooo. Okay. I’ve got one. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/77 "2007-07-14T07:03:10Z")
Red Yellow Blue Green ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/78 "2007-07-15T01:27:18Z")
[QUOTE=Malacandra] Red Yellow Blue Green [/QUOTE] 0 This is typing! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/79 "2007-07-15T07:07:28Z")
So there’s at least one repeat in the code. OK: Blue Purple Purple White ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015/80 "2007-07-15T19:30:47Z")
[QUOTE=Malacandra] So there’s at least one repeat in the code. OK: Blue Purple Purple White [/QUOTE] XX History: > [@](#): > > RYBG 0 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindbender-anyone/411015.md?page=5)