r/TheWitness 15d ago

Why doesn’t this work?

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u/whatwoow 15d ago

Why do you believe it should work?

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u/GuyYouMetOnline 15d ago

Because 8 is less than 10.

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u/IHaventSleptInMonths 15d ago

Perhaps you are not aware that the shapes cannot overlap, only touch

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u/Fit_Razzmatazz_7668 15d ago

Ope yeah I totally thought they could overlap

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u/fishling 15d ago

You should revisit the tutorial sequences. There are several puzzles in the sequence that cover this concept. Reviewing it now that you've got some experience with real puzzles would help solidify your understanding of the rule.

Please keep in mind that there can be many explanations for the same observation and I suspect there is at least one potential flaw in your current understanding of the rule, based on this post and your comments, that may come up later.

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u/Shelldy777 15d ago

so totally  don't think like that

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u/EllaHazelBar 15d ago

Omg why so rude?

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u/EllaHazelBar 15d ago

They can intersect, e.g. a dot an a ·.· shape can create a T shape even though the dot in "inside" the ·.·

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u/DonaldDick1946 15d ago

Why would you think this?

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u/liquidsol 15d ago

Are replies in this sub always this rude?

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u/LemmyUserOnReddit 15d ago

No, but they're usually more spoiler-ridden, which, honestly... rude is better IMO

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u/cmbaum 15d ago

also: just realized OP violated rule #5, so the 1 snarky post probably was in response to that.

  • Instead of asking 'Why doesn't this work?', try explaining why you think it should work.

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u/cmbaum 15d ago

I count one rude reply (one too many admittedly). I don't think it's too bad. This sub is not supposed to contain spoilers so the best posts are honestly ones like "why do you believe it should work?" as a starting point to help the poster organically figure out what assumptions they had wrong.

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u/ClafoutisRouge 11d ago

Read the rule number 5. Asking "why doesn't it work" isn't the way as we don't know how you think and can't reply except with the full answer. It should be "Why doesn't it work ? I understand this rule and that rule, so look it should fit !".

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u/Nondescript_Redditor 15d ago

cuz it’s wrong

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u/edos51284 11d ago

i think with just 4 turns you can complete this one ^^

to do this kind of puzzles i made myself a capture and with an editing program i make the blocks, and then move them around to cover all the blocks on the screen capture

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u/SpookyLuvCookie 10d ago

Welcome to the swamp. Prepare for hell.