HAS: Only the strong will survive.
NOT: All of you are weak, and will surely perish.
Seek enlightenment, students!
Jimmy
use of tiny words is good
I believe this has what it takes for me to reach enlightenment
metagaia
Your cravat is on fire!
I believe that this sentence will bring me one step closer to enlightenment.
paz
Jimmy wrote:
use of tiny words is good
You are incorrect, this sentence does not have the Buddha nature.
metagaia wrote:
Your cravat is on fire!
You are incorrect, this sentence does not have the Buddha nature.
Current stone counts:
Jimmy: 0
metagaia: 0
(You only need spoiler tags when you're guessing the Buddha nature itself, not when you're just suggesting sentences.)
dedindahed
"Capital idea mr shakely"
does not have the buddha nature
xorsyst
Even the weak can win
I think this sentence has the buddha nature
Jimmy
surely the simpleton will suffer
I believe this has the buddha nature
Teflon Billy
The strong will fail.
I believe this sentence has the Buddha nature.
metagaia
Surely strong Sally shall survive.
I believe this sentence possesses the Buddha nature.
paz
dedindahed wrote:
"Capital idea mr shakely"
You are incorrect, this sentence has the Buddha nature.
xorsyst wrote:
Even the weak can win
You are incorrect, this sentence does not have the Buddha nature.
Jimmy wrote:
surely the simpleton will suffer
You are correct, that sentence does have the Buddha nature.
Teflon Billy wrote:
The strong will fail.
You are correct, that sentence does possess the Buddha nature.
metagaia wrote:
Surely strong Sally shall survive.
You are incorrect, this sentence does not have the Buddha nature.
Current stone counts:
Jimmy: 1
Teflon Billy: 1
metagaia: 0
dedindahed: 0
xorsyst: 0
Jimmy
death to those who oppose
Does not contain the path to enlightenment
metagaia
I will be a landslide.
Possesses the Buddha nature.
Teflon Billy
Master Wei is frail.
Does not possess the Buddha nature.
dedindahed
Just a summary.
Has
Only the strong will survive
Capital idea mr shakely
surely the simpleton will suffer
The strong will fail
Has not
use of tiny words is good
Your cravat is on fire!
Even the weak can win
Surely strong Sally shall survive
xorsyst
This sentence has the Buddha nature
This sentence has the Buddha nature
metagaia
xorsyst wrote:
This sentence has the Buddha nature
This sentence has the Buddha nature
Err, which sentences? There are 3 of them.
Jimmy
I think he means: "This sentence has the Buddha nature", the sentence within the marks has the buddha nature
metagaia
Jimmy wrote:
I think he means: "This sentence has the Buddha nature", the sentence within the marks has the buddha nature
Ahh, I see, I was having s alsight blond moment there.
paz
I'll wait until 2pm before responding to this round, to give any stragglers time to add their thoughts.
paz
Jimmy wrote:
death to those who oppose
Does not contain the path to enlightenment
Correct.
metagaia wrote:
I will be a landslide.
Possesses the Buddha nature.
Correct.
Teflon Billy wrote:
Master Wei is frail.
Does not possess the Buddha nature.
Incorrect.
xorsyst wrote:
This sentence has the Buddha nature
This sentence has the Buddha nature
Incorrect.
Current stone counts:
Jimmy: 2
Teflon Billy: 1
metagaia: 1
dedindahed: 0
xorsyst: 0
metagaia
Well, I am not certain but I will hazard a guess.
Spoiler:
A sentence has a Buddha nature if it contains the letter L between 1 and 4 times.
e.g I Like
or
I will kill you
are enlightened sentences.
Teflon Billy
Master Wei is mighty.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
dedindahed
Has
Only the strong will survive
Capital idea mr shakely
surely the simpleton will suffer
The strong will fail
I will be a landslide.
Master Wei is frail
Has not
use of tiny words is good
Your cravat is on fire!
Even the weak can win
Surely strong Sally shall survive
death to those who oppose
This sentence has the Buddha nature
paz
I'm unavailable from 5pm onwards until tomorrow (probably), so given that some people seem quite keen, I'll respond to the current suggestions in about an hour's time to avoid too much waiting around.
paz
metagaia wrote:
Well, I am not certain but I will hazard a guess.
A sentence has a Buddha nature if it contains the letter L between 1 and 4 times.
e.g I Like
or
I will kill you
are enlightened sentences.
Sadly, you have not achieved enlightenment. The sentence:
Ella and Lionel are looking forward to a leisurely light lunch in lovely Llanelli.
has the Buddha nature.
Teflon Billy wrote:
Master Wei is mighty.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
You are correct.
Current stone counts:
Jimmy: 2
Teflon Billy: 2
metagaia: 0
dedindahed: 0
xorsyst: 0
xorsyst
I think I have worked this out but I don't have any guessing stones.
Does not have the Buddha nature.
Teflon Billy
I'll give it a go.
Spoiler:
A sentence has a Buddha nature if it contains the letter i more than once.
paz
xorsyst wrote:
I think I have worked this out but I don't have any guessing stones.
Does not have the Buddha nature.
Correct.
Teflon Billy wrote:
I'll give it a go.
A sentence has a Buddha nature if it contains the letter i more than once.
You have not yet reached enlightenment. The following sentence possesses the Buddha nature:
These boots were made for walking.
Current stone counts:
Jimmy: 2
Teflon Billy: 1
xorsyst: 1
metagaia: 0
dedindahed: 0
xorsyst
My guess
A sentence has the Buddha nature iff:
Spoiler:
it contains a word with both an i and an l in it.
Teflon Billy
Master Wei is solemn.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
paz
xorsyst wrote:
My guess
A sentence has the Buddha nature iff:
it contains a word with both an i and an l in it.
You have not reached enlightenment. The following sentence has the Buddha nature:
Nappy changes are unpleasant.
Teflon Billy wrote:
Master Wei is solemn.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Correct.
Teflon Billy
Master Wei is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
metagaia
Only Strong Sally will survive.
Does not possess the Buddha nature.
I confess this one really is stumping me
xorsyst
Nappy changes are pleasent
has the Buddha nature.
paz
Teflon Billy wrote:
Master Wei is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Correct.
metagaia wrote:
Only Strong Sally will survive.
Does not possess the Buddha nature.
Incorrect; it does possess the Buddha nature.
xorsyst wrote:
Nappy changes are pleasent
has the Buddha nature.
Correct.
Current stone counts:
Teflon Billy: 3
Jimmy: 2
xorsyst: 1
metagaia: 0
dedindahed: 0
metagaia wrote:
I confess this one really is stumping me
I didn't expect this to confound people; it doesn't seem like a very complicated rule (to me). I assume Teflon will start using some of his stones soon...
Jimmy
going down Teflon's route to hopefully solve this for someone because i havn't the foggiest at the mo:
Master
I believe this word posesses the buddha nature
xorsyst
Jimmy wrote:
going down Teflon's route to hopefully solve this for someone because i havn't the foggiest at the mo:
Master
I believe this word posesses the buddha nature
I didn't mention this explicitly in the rules, but your guess is required to be a proper English sentence.
dedindahed
Another summary...
Has
Only the strong will survive
Capital idea mr shakely
surely the simpleton will suffer
The strong will fail
I will be a landslide.
Master Wei is frail
Ella and Lionel are looking forward to a leisurely light lunch in lovely Llanelli
These boots were made for walking
Nappy changes are unpleasant
Master Wei is
Only Strong Sally will survive
Nappy changes are pleasent
Has not
use of tiny words is good
Your cravat is on fire!
Even the weak can win
Surely strong Sally shall survive
death to those who oppose
This sentence has the Buddha nature
I think I have worked this out but I don't have any guessing stones
paz
dedindahed wrote:
Another summary...
Thanks. You missed out:
NOT: All of you are weak, and will surely perish.
metagaia
Only Strong Sally shall survive.
Does not possess the Buddha nature.
xorsyst
paz wrote:
I didn't expect this to confound people; it doesn't seem like a very complicated rule (to me). I assume Teflon will start using some of his stones soon...
This game is often suprisingly hard, which is why I was so impressed when you got my rule so quickly!
Anyway:
The nappy is damp
does not have the Buddha nature.
Teflon Billy
Master Wei was.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
paz
Jimmy wrote:
Master
I believe this word posesses the buddha nature
As was stated, you need to give a proper sentence.
metagaia wrote:
Only Strong Sally shall survive.
Does not possess the Buddha nature.
Incorrect; it does possess the Buddha nature.
xorsyst wrote:
The nappy is damp
does not have the Buddha nature.
Incorrect; it does possess the Buddha nature.
Teflon Billy wrote:
Master Wei was.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Correct.
Current stone counts:
Teflon Billy: 4
Jimmy: 2
xorsyst: 1
metagaia: 0
dedindahed: 0
The next set of answers will be given in about 8-9 hours time, assuming further suggestions are given in that period.
xorsyst
Mister Wei is.
Has the buddha nature.
paz wrote:
The next set of answers will be given in about 8-9 hours time, assuming further suggestions are given in that period.
That's like midnight? Are your sleep patterns that bad at the moment?
Teflon Billy
Master Wey is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Jimmy
Wei is a Master
will enable someone to reach enlightenment, although maybe not me ( to clarify i think it does contain the buddha nature)
metagaia
Will only strong Sally survive?
Does not contain enlightenment (basically trying the same idea as Jimmy)
paz
xorsyst wrote:
Mister Wei is.
Has the buddha nature.
Correct.
Teflon Billy wrote:
Master Wey is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Correct.
Jimmy wrote:
Wei is a Master
will enable someone to reach enlightenment, although maybe not me ( to clarify i think it does contain the buddha nature)
Correct.
metagaia wrote:
Will only strong Sally survive?
Does not contain enlightenment (basically trying the same idea as Jimmy)
Correct.
Current stone counts:
Teflon Billy: 5
Jimmy: 3
xorsyst: 2
metagaia: 1
dedindahed: 0
metagaia
The updated summary...
Has
Only the strong will survive
Capital idea mr shakely
surely the simpleton will suffer
The strong will fail
I will be a landslide.
Master Wei is frail
Ella and Lionel are looking forward to a leisurely light lunch in lovely Llanelli
These boots were made for walking
Nappy changes are unpleasant
Master Wei is
Only Strong Sally will survive
Nappy changes are pleasent
Only Strong Sally shall survive.
The nappy is damp
Master Wei was.
Mister Wei is.
Master Wey is.
Wei is a Master
Has not
use of tiny words is good
Your cravat is on fire!
Even the weak can win
Surely strong Sally shall survive
death to those who oppose
This sentence has the Buddha nature
I think I have worked this out but I don't have any guessing stones
All of you are weak, and will surely perish.
Will only strong Sally survive?
Well, there appear to be two promising avenues to explore (strong sally and master wei). I am even more preplexed as to the actual rule though. I cannot think of anything that applies to every sentence. I will have to sleep on it, but in the meantime:
Strong Sally shall survive.
Possesses the Buddha nature.
Jimmy
The Master is.
I believe this posesses the buddha nature
Teflon Billy
Master Mao is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
xorsyst
is the Master strong?
does possess the buddha nature.
paz
metagaia wrote:
Strong Sally shall survive.
Possesses the Buddha nature.
Incorrect, it does not.
Jimmy wrote:
The Master is.
I believe this posesses the buddha nature
Correct.
Teflon Billy wrote:
Master Mao is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Correct.
xorsyst wrote:
is the Master strong?
does possess the buddha nature.
Incorrect; it does not.
Current stone counts:
Teflon Billy: 6
Jimmy: 4
xorsyst: 2
metagaia: 1
dedindahed: 0
Teflon Billy
Miss Wei is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
metagaia
Only Sally survives.
Possesses the Buddha nature.
paz
Teflon Billy wrote:
Miss Wei is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Correct.
metagaia wrote:
Only Sally survives.
Possesses the Buddha nature.
Incorrect.
Current stone counts:
Teflon Billy: 7
Jimmy: 4
xorsyst: 2
metagaia: 1
dedindahed: 0
metagaia
Only Strong Sally survives.
Does not possess the Buddha nature.
xorsyst
Only Sally shall survive
does not possess the Buddha nature
Jimmy
Is it possible for me to swap 3 of my stones for a clue oh enlightened one?
Teflon Billy
Wei is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
paz
metagaia wrote:
Only Strong Sally survives.
Does not possess the Buddha nature.
Correct.
xorsyst wrote:
Only Sally shall survive
does not possess the Buddha nature
Incorrect; it does.
Teflon Billy wrote:
Wei is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Correct.
Jimmy wrote:
Is it possible for me to swap 3 of my stones for a clue oh enlightened one?
I don't make the rules, but I doubt it...
Current stone counts:
Teflon Billy: 8
Jimmy: 4
xorsyst: 2
metagaia: 2
Jimmy
Wei isn't
Posesses the buddha nature
xorsyst
paz wrote:
Jimmy wrote:
Is it possible for me to swap 3 of my stones for a clue oh enlightened one?
I don't make the rules, but I doubt it...
As the master, it's up to you if you'd like to give a clue - but I warn that clues are usually either unhelpful or give it away completely.
The recommended way to give a clue is to issue two new sentences, one with and one without the Buddha nature.
But we should be able to get it without a clue. Eventually.
Finally:
I am.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Teflon Billy
He is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
metagaia
Only Sally is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
paz
Jimmy wrote:
Wei isn't
Posesses the buddha nature
Correct.
xorsyst wrote:
I am.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Incorrect, it does not.
Teflon Billy wrote:
He is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Correct.
metagaia wrote:
Only Sally is.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Incorrect, it does not.
Current stone counts:
Teflon Billy: 9
Jimmy: 5
xorsyst: 2
metagaia: 2
Teflon Billy
They are.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
paz
I'm incommunicado from 12:30, so I'll respond to any guesses just before then.
dedindahed
summary...
Has
Only the strong will survive
Capital idea mr shakely
surely the simpleton will suffer
The strong will fail
I will be a landslide.
Ella and Lionel are looking forward to a leisurely light lunch in lovely Llanelli
These boots were made for walking
Nappy changes are unpleasant
Only Strong Sally will survive
Nappy changes are pleasent
Only Strong Sally shall survive.
Only Sally shall survive
The nappy is damp
Master Wei is frail
Master Wei is
Master Wei was.
Mister Wei is.
Master Wey is.
Wei is a Master
The Master is
Master Mao is
Miss Wei is
Wei is
Wei isn't
He is
Has not
use of tiny words is good
Your cravat is on fire!
Even the weak can win
Surely strong Sally shall survive
death to those who oppose
This sentence has the Buddha nature
I think I have worked this out but I don't have any guessing stones
All of you are weak, and will surely perish.
Will only strong Sally survive?
Strong Sally shall survive
is the Master strong
Only Sally survives
Only Strong Sally survives
I am
Only Sally is
dedindahed
Even sally can beat Wei
DOES posess the buddha nature, and I think I've got it...
paz
Teflon Billy wrote:
They are.
Does possess the Buddha nature.
Incorrect, it does not.
dedindahed wrote:
Even sally can beat Wei
DOES posess the buddha nature,
Correct.
dedindahed wrote:
and I think I've got it...
I do hope so! My next responses to guesses will be at some point this evening.
Current stone counts:
Teflon Billy: 9
Jimmy: 5
xorsyst: 2
metagaia: 2
dedindahed: 1
dedindahed
Spoiler:
A sentence has a Buddha nature if it ends with the same type of letter as it starts (vowel or consonant)
Jimmy
it makes the sense and i hope you are right!
Teflon Billy
Looks good to me .
paz
dedindahed wrote:
A sentence has a Buddha nature if it ends with the same type of letter as it starts (vowel or consonant)
Well done grasshopper, you have achieved enlightenment!
Jimmy
HUZZAH!!!
dedindahed
I'm going to be away all weekend, so I won't create a new zendobun till monday, or if someone else wants to kick on eoff before then feel free.
Jimmy
well if you dont mind I have one which is likely to be guessed quickly so you can return and start one off yourself properly after the weekend...
paz
Jimmy wrote:
well if you dont mind I have one which is likely to be guessed quickly
I thought that about mine!
Jimmy
yes but i am far less intelligent than you, clearly
.