[ubuntu-mono] [Bug 774142] Re: logic error in a logic puzzle

[Olaf Seibert]

On Sat 30 Apr 2011 at 23:37:01 -0000, Jordi Mas wrote:
> ** Changed in: gbrainy (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Invalid

Oh come on! At least consult a linguist!

And: if you really think the one expression is equivalent to the other,
you should have no problem using the other. At least it will make more
people happy.

I hate it when people get taught incorrect things by example.

-Olaf.
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Title:
  logic error in a logic puzzle

Status in “gbrainy” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gbrainy

  This bug seems related to bug #622197, but it is about the language which is in error.
  The text of the question is "Johnś age is nowadays 2 times his son's age. 12 years ago. John was 3 times older than his son."

  What is meant, apparently, is "John was 3 times AS OLD AS his son".
  "3 times older than" is nonsense, but as far as one absolutely wants to attach a meaning to it, it must be "4 times as old".

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: gbrainy 1.65-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Apr 30 14:10:57 2011
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gbrainy
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)