I don’t go to M.I.T.

It’s the truth… and I have a lot of things to do today (like find my keys). However, when duty calls (duty being google), I must answer!

I know their not asking me personally. I know they’re not even close to asking me at all. Or really asking anyone to solve it. But I want to work at Google. In fact I really would like to go to MIT. It’s my dream school. Maybe one day right?

How about this for a future plan: Solve Google’s puzzle, then work for google, then go to MIT. I’ll flip that shit backwards. Wish me luck.

or solve it yourself

Have I mentioned no one at MIT has responded yet. hmmm…

(via techcrunch)

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brennan

Let’s solve it together. I’ll post any updates here in the comments. Help me out with ideas.

brennan

Transcribed for the lazy: “8MLDQ6 T UI 6TFML RH AA NRA6Q 8EFL DMQ86II2 O3 2S5J 13JXOJ”

MJDV

There are 11 columns… one for each digit…
1(NNN)-NNN-NNNN

Dionysis Zindros

brennan: Your transcription might be incorrect if position plays a role. You’ve missed some line breaks.

brennan

Dionysis, Very true!

8MLDQ6 T UI
6TFML RH AA
NRA6Q 8EFL
DMQ86II2 O3
2S5J 13JXOJ

brennan

Scott Kyle over on the Tech Crunch post seems to have gotten decently close: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/09/21/google-is-searching-for-beautiful-minds-but-so-far-no-m-i-t-students-have-broken-its-code/comment-page-2/#comment-2996381

brennan

Could this be true? Or is it fake? A poster by the name of “bob” suggested the solution:

617-274-8660 (which is derived by counting the number of characters before each space. The last zero is left off).

If you call that number, you get:

“Congratulations,
You’ve solved the second more difficult problem
Unfortunately we have to confess to you that we are not with Google Jobs, but we are interested in you.
Leave your name and telephone number. You won’t regret it.”

Is it real or fake?

Russ

And so the mighty TechCruch is duped by a few Network Marketing reps looking to recruit/enslave some intelligent internet kids.

Blog summary of the entire saga:

http://www.mepreport.com/2009/09/techcrunch-duped-by-amway/

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