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On February 3, 2021 at 12:21PM EST Bodenalan wrote:

I thought I made a breakthrough and got through a few puzzles, but now I’m stuck on what is all of this and all I can see is that no matter what I put, the second one is always wrong

On February 2, 2021 at 10:14AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

Oh, also: The text M gives is rarely ever useful. You can get past all of the puzzles without having to read any of it. I notice you seem to be focusing WAY too hard on it - all the clues you need to solve the puzzles are inside the puzzles themselves.

On February 2, 2021 at 10:03AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to daveyb:

That puzzle is called "The very first thing." So, through your journey in The Master Theorem's puzzles, what was the very first thing?

On January 24, 2021 at 6:32PM EST daveyb wrote:

I'll bite (again.) Any hints for solving the notepad paper puzzle? Given the new text, I've tried things like instinct, breathe, live, think, as well as a few profanities for good measure. :) Given the notepad paper with red circle I've tried things like name, my name, to-do, and list, among other options.

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On February 2, 2021 at 10:07AM EST FlipFlopd1 wrote:

I have decided to give random hints for the puzzles I often see people stuck on:

Red pill/blue pill: This isn't really a puzzle. You just "take the red pill."

Mindless workers: Timing is key. Also, note that when you press a button, its output changes from 0 to 1.

Why is there something rather than nothing: The board of letters shuffles every time you refresh the page. Well, MOST of the board of letters, at least.

On February 2, 2021 at 10:03AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to daveyb:

That puzzle is called "The very first thing." So, through your journey in The Master Theorem's puzzles, what was the very first thing?

On January 24, 2021 at 6:32PM EST daveyb wrote:

I'll bite (again.) Any hints for solving the notepad paper puzzle? Given the new text, I've tried things like instinct, breathe, live, think, as well as a few profanities for good measure. :) Given the notepad paper with red circle I've tried things like name, my name, to-do, and list, among other options.

On February 2, 2021 at 10:00AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to Bodenalan:

Based on what I'm seeing here (and my personal experience) I think that applies to everyone.

On January 21, 2021 at 6:40PM EST Bodenalan wrote:

I love how i spent such a long time on the blue pill, red pill page, and when I got the answer i thought, "Oh, that was so obvious!"

On January 24, 2021 at 6:42PM EST EMC2 responded to daveyb:

What “very first thing” do you recall looks like that paper? What is the red circle circling there?

On January 24, 2021 at 6:32PM EST daveyb wrote:

I'll bite (again.) Any hints for solving the notepad paper puzzle? Given the new text, I've tried things like instinct, breathe, live, think, as well as a few profanities for good measure. :) Given the notepad paper with red circle I've tried things like name, my name, to-do, and list, among other options.

On January 24, 2021 at 6:32PM EST daveyb wrote:

I'll bite (again.) Any hints for solving the notepad paper puzzle? Given the new text, I've tried things like instinct, breathe, live, think, as well as a few profanities for good measure. :) Given the notepad paper with red circle I've tried things like name, my name, to-do, and list, among other options.

On January 21, 2021 at 6:40PM EST Bodenalan wrote:

I love how i spent such a long time on the blue pill, red pill page, and when I got the answer i thought, "Oh, that was so obvious!"

On January 18, 2021 at 9:50AM EST SmartNerdGuy responded to daveyb:

Those are better guesses than what I was putting in at first. Glad I could help!

On January 18, 2021 at 7:07AM EST daveyb responded to SmartNerdGuy:

My goodness. Duh! I had been putting in things like Neo, Morpheus, Matrix, and White rabbit. Thanks!

On January 16, 2021 at 10:05AM EST SmartNerdGuy responded to daveyb:

According to the red pill, blue pill page how do you discover more than what you know?

On January 15, 2021 at 6:14PM EST daveyb wrote:

Any hints for solving the red pill and blue pill page?

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On January 18, 2021 at 7:07AM EST daveyb responded to SmartNerdGuy:

My goodness. Duh! I had been putting in things like Neo, Morpheus, Matrix, and White rabbit. Thanks!

On January 16, 2021 at 10:05AM EST SmartNerdGuy responded to daveyb:

According to the red pill, blue pill page how do you discover more than what you know?

On January 15, 2021 at 6:14PM EST daveyb wrote:

Any hints for solving the red pill and blue pill page?

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On January 16, 2021 at 10:05AM EST SmartNerdGuy responded to daveyb:

According to the red pill, blue pill page how do you discover more than what you know?

On January 15, 2021 at 6:14PM EST daveyb wrote:

Any hints for solving the red pill and blue pill page?

On January 15, 2021 at 6:39PM EST daveyb responded to FlipFlopd1:

What did you get? Any hints for me?

On January 4, 2021 at 9:16PM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind i got it

On January 4, 2021 at 2:19PM EST FlipFlopd1 wrote:

I'm stuck on the "Why doesn't anyone know?" and "Red or blue pill" screens, going back and forth infinitely. Any ideas/hints?

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On January 15, 2021 at 6:14PM EST daveyb wrote:

Any hints for solving the red pill and blue pill page?

On January 14, 2021 at 10:38AM EST FlipFlopd1 wrote:

Oh great, peoples' brains are still getting killed by this puzzle, good to know

On January 11, 2021 at 10:36PM EST Squadalaah responded to themselves:

Sigh... NEVERMIND - got that one figured out. It's been fun everyone.

On January 11, 2021 at 9:53PM EST Squadalaah wrote:

Hi fellow solvers! I've been working my way through puzzle 42, and I think I've gotten pretty far, but now I'm stumped on the facade puzzle. I've already flipped the image and considered whether the flipping meant the numbers that replace the names are mirrored, but I can't find any significance in the numbers anyplace in the book or the broader internet. I really didn't want to reach out for help on this one, but I'm pretty sure I'm truly stumped here.


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On January 11, 2021 at 9:53PM EST Squadalaah wrote:

Hi fellow solvers! I've been working my way through puzzle 42, and I think I've gotten pretty far, but now I'm stumped on the facade puzzle. I've already flipped the image and considered whether the flipping meant the numbers that replace the names are mirrored, but I can't find any significance in the numbers anyplace in the book or the broader internet. I really didn't want to reach out for help on this one, but I'm pretty sure I'm truly stumped here.


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On January 5, 2021 at 2:34PM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind to my nevermind to my nevermind to my nevermind i finished it and it's finally done and it will no longer haunt me at night and this was incredibly difficult but i did it and now i can finally rest knowing that i have solved all 42 theorems in order and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA also i had some help so

On January 5, 2021 at 10:43AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind to my nevermind to my nevermind i got past it by random chance and then stuck on "why is there something rather than nothing" and watched the ted talk and am still deeply confused

On January 5, 2021 at 9:05AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind to my nevermind i got stuck again on the third part of the "what is all of this" screen (there is something but no nothing) and can't figure out the pattern. I know there is one because that's the point of the "what is all of this" puzzle but i can't figure it out

On January 4, 2021 at 9:16PM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind i got it

On January 4, 2021 at 2:19PM EST FlipFlopd1 wrote:

I'm stuck on the "Why doesn't anyone know?" and "Red or blue pill" screens, going back and forth infinitely. Any ideas/hints?

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On January 5, 2021 at 10:43AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind to my nevermind to my nevermind i got past it by random chance and then stuck on "why is there something rather than nothing" and watched the ted talk and am still deeply confused

On January 5, 2021 at 9:05AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind to my nevermind i got stuck again on the third part of the "what is all of this" screen (there is something but no nothing) and can't figure out the pattern. I know there is one because that's the point of the "what is all of this" puzzle but i can't figure it out

On January 4, 2021 at 9:16PM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind i got it

On January 4, 2021 at 2:19PM EST FlipFlopd1 wrote:

I'm stuck on the "Why doesn't anyone know?" and "Red or blue pill" screens, going back and forth infinitely. Any ideas/hints?

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On January 5, 2021 at 9:07AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to SmartNerdGuy:

Keep failing until M asks what the Master Theorem is. The words "the master theorem" will be a link to a website that contains most of the theorem's puzzles.

On December 28, 2020 at 8:58AM EST SmartNerdGuy wrote:

I just finished the first 41 theorems, and I'm already stuck. All I've done so far is unlocked the 42nd theorem card to put in a solution. Any hints/suggestions?

On January 5, 2021 at 9:05AM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind to my nevermind i got stuck again on the third part of the "what is all of this" screen (there is something but no nothing) and can't figure out the pattern. I know there is one because that's the point of the "what is all of this" puzzle but i can't figure it out

On January 4, 2021 at 9:16PM EST FlipFlopd1 responded to themselves:

nevermind i got it

On January 4, 2021 at 2:19PM EST FlipFlopd1 wrote:

I'm stuck on the "Why doesn't anyone know?" and "Red or blue pill" screens, going back and forth infinitely. Any ideas/hints?

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