Sudoku is pointless(?)
Discussion
I've recently given the Sudoku puzzles a go and as much as I enjoy the sitting crossed leg in a chair, peering over my spectacles, poised with a little pencil.
Simply put, what's the point?
They are a straightforward brute-forcing exercise. Sure, I could finish it slightly faster if I really cared about whizzing through with tactics and techniques, but ultimately, it's a case of elimination.
Where is the pleasure?
Think I'll stick to the crossword...
Simply put, what's the point?
They are a straightforward brute-forcing exercise. Sure, I could finish it slightly faster if I really cared about whizzing through with tactics and techniques, but ultimately, it's a case of elimination.
Where is the pleasure?
Think I'll stick to the crossword...
Those ones are computer generated and can be very boring. Have a look at the “cracking the cryptic” channel on YouTube and search back through some of there older videos.
A) They show the advanced logic techniques for solving
and
B) They demonstrate the solving of some very elegant and clever sudoku puzzles created by some very clever humans.
It might change your mind or maybe they’re just not for you. Everyone’s different
A) They show the advanced logic techniques for solving
and
B) They demonstrate the solving of some very elegant and clever sudoku puzzles created by some very clever humans.
It might change your mind or maybe they’re just not for you. Everyone’s different
EmailAddress said:
I've recently given the Sudoku puzzles a go and as much as I enjoy the sitting crossed leg in a chair, peering over my spectacles, poised with a little pencil.
Simply put, what's the point?
They are a straightforward brute-forcing exercise. Sure, I could finish it slightly faster if I really cared about whizzing through with tactics and techniques, but ultimately, it's a case of elimination.
Where is the pleasure?
Think I'll stick to the crossword...
“What’s the point?” Like most things to occupy some time between birth and death.Simply put, what's the point?
They are a straightforward brute-forcing exercise. Sure, I could finish it slightly faster if I really cared about whizzing through with tactics and techniques, but ultimately, it's a case of elimination.
Where is the pleasure?
Think I'll stick to the crossword...
EmailAddress said:
mikebradford said:
Think you need to try some harder versions.
Some are near impossible
Some are near impossible
The level is called Evil, do they get much harder!
(Aids turned off by the way)
I'm no Rain Man, but the whole thing seemes futile.
Maybe I'll kick the skirting instead...
It's not even close to being one of the harder puzzles
As I previously stated certain puzzles are near impossible, that example wasn't even close.
Mr Dendrite said:
Those ones are computer generated and can be very boring. Have a look at the “cracking the cryptic” channel on YouTube and search back through some of there older videos.
A) They show the advanced logic techniques for solving
and
B) They demonstrate the solving of some very elegant and clever sudoku puzzles created by some very clever humans.
It might change your mind or maybe they’re just not for you. Everyone’s different
Ah, a man of culture!A) They show the advanced logic techniques for solving
and
B) They demonstrate the solving of some very elegant and clever sudoku puzzles created by some very clever humans.
It might change your mind or maybe they’re just not for you. Everyone’s different
CTC is what got me into sudoku, wordle and advanced crosswords. I started by brute forcing sudoku too but now like to try and complete them by deduction without noting every possible answer per square - much more satisfying when you get them fully solved.
mikebradford said:
EmailAddress said:
mikebradford said:
Think you need to try some harder versions.
Some are near impossible
Some are near impossible
The level is called Evil, do they get much harder!
(Aids turned off by the way)
I'm no Rain Man, but the whole thing seemes futile.
Maybe I'll kick the skirting instead...
It's not even close to being one of the harder puzzles
As I previously stated certain puzzles are near impossible, that example wasn't even close.
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Smitters said:
What's more pointless? Doing an activity you plainly don't see value in, or whining about it on the internet?
Or commenting on such.All pointless, then we die!
For what it's worth, I do sudoku but keep all the info in my head. No notation or list of possible numbers. Makes it a mental challenge for me, aside the standard requirements of logic.
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