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Victor Vauxhall set off in his Vauxhall Victor to drive from Vauxhall to Victoria in London. He drove at a constant velocity of 30mph. There was no other traffic on the roads at that time, however he never reached his destination. Why?
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Victor Vauxhall set off in his Vauxhall Victor to drive from Vauxhall to Victoria in London. He drove at a constant velocity of 30mph. There was no other traffic on the roads at that time, however he never reached his destination. Why?
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edited Aug 30 at 0:49
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Is it too early to accept an answer? This is my first puzzle here, so I'm not 100% up on the etiquette
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:20
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Phil, you need to wait at minimum 15 minutes from the time the question was asked in order to accept an answer. That said, most people wait a little while to accept an answer in order to increase exposure to their puzzle. However, it is entirely up to you - if you see an answer you like, feel free to accept it! If you want to delay accepting, you could also comment on the individual answers so we have an idea of the sort of answer you were intending on. Welcome to Puzzling.SE, by the way, and thanks for creating this puzzle!
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:23
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Accepting an answer indicates the puzzle has been solved, so people stop making new attempts to answer. It's up to you when you do this (some people choose to wait a bit, to get more attention to their question), though note that delaying tends to attract more (and more off-kilter) guesses as the existing guesses are assumed to not have solved the puzzle; if you're going to delay, I'd suggest at least commenting on the right answer so people know.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:24
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@Rubio based on the answer Phil selected, would you and Phil both agree that the Knowledge tag would be more appropriate for this puzzle than the Lateral-Thinking tag?
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:29
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Needs a "LITERAL thinking" tag.
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Victor Vauxhall set off in his Vauxhall Victor to drive from Vauxhall to Victoria in London. He drove at a constant velocity of 30mph. There was no other traffic on the roads at that time, however he never reached his destination. Why?
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Rand al'Thor
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Victor Vauxhall set off in his Vauxhall Victor to drive from Vauxhall to Victoria in London. He drove at a constant velocity of 30mph. There was no other traffic on the roads at that time, however he never reached his destination. Why?
knowledge situation
edited Aug 30 at 0:49
Rand al'Thor
67.5k13223453
asked Aug 29 at 14:58
Phil M Jones
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edited Aug 30 at 0:49
Rand al'Thor
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edited Aug 30 at 0:49
Rand al'Thor
67.5k13223453
edited Aug 30 at 0:49
Rand al'Thor
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67.5k13223453
asked Aug 29 at 14:58
Phil M Jones
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asked Aug 29 at 14:58
Phil M Jones
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asked Aug 29 at 14:58
Phil M Jones
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Is it too early to accept an answer? This is my first puzzle here, so I'm not 100% up on the etiquette
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:20
2
Phil, you need to wait at minimum 15 minutes from the time the question was asked in order to accept an answer. That said, most people wait a little while to accept an answer in order to increase exposure to their puzzle. However, it is entirely up to you - if you see an answer you like, feel free to accept it! If you want to delay accepting, you could also comment on the individual answers so we have an idea of the sort of answer you were intending on. Welcome to Puzzling.SE, by the way, and thanks for creating this puzzle!
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:23
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Accepting an answer indicates the puzzle has been solved, so people stop making new attempts to answer. It's up to you when you do this (some people choose to wait a bit, to get more attention to their question), though note that delaying tends to attract more (and more off-kilter) guesses as the existing guesses are assumed to not have solved the puzzle; if you're going to delay, I'd suggest at least commenting on the right answer so people know.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:24
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@Rubio based on the answer Phil selected, would you and Phil both agree that the Knowledge tag would be more appropriate for this puzzle than the Lateral-Thinking tag?
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:29
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Needs a "LITERAL thinking" tag.
– Chris Cudmore
Aug 29 at 17:18
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Is it too early to accept an answer? This is my first puzzle here, so I'm not 100% up on the etiquette
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:20
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Phil, you need to wait at minimum 15 minutes from the time the question was asked in order to accept an answer. That said, most people wait a little while to accept an answer in order to increase exposure to their puzzle. However, it is entirely up to you - if you see an answer you like, feel free to accept it! If you want to delay accepting, you could also comment on the individual answers so we have an idea of the sort of answer you were intending on. Welcome to Puzzling.SE, by the way, and thanks for creating this puzzle!
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:23
1
Accepting an answer indicates the puzzle has been solved, so people stop making new attempts to answer. It's up to you when you do this (some people choose to wait a bit, to get more attention to their question), though note that delaying tends to attract more (and more off-kilter) guesses as the existing guesses are assumed to not have solved the puzzle; if you're going to delay, I'd suggest at least commenting on the right answer so people know.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:24
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@Rubio based on the answer Phil selected, would you and Phil both agree that the Knowledge tag would be more appropriate for this puzzle than the Lateral-Thinking tag?
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:29
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Needs a "LITERAL thinking" tag.
– Chris Cudmore
Aug 29 at 17:18
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Is it too early to accept an answer? This is my first puzzle here, so I'm not 100% up on the etiquette
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:20
Is it too early to accept an answer? This is my first puzzle here, so I'm not 100% up on the etiquette
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:20
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2
Phil, you need to wait at minimum 15 minutes from the time the question was asked in order to accept an answer. That said, most people wait a little while to accept an answer in order to increase exposure to their puzzle. However, it is entirely up to you - if you see an answer you like, feel free to accept it! If you want to delay accepting, you could also comment on the individual answers so we have an idea of the sort of answer you were intending on. Welcome to Puzzling.SE, by the way, and thanks for creating this puzzle!
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:23
Phil, you need to wait at minimum 15 minutes from the time the question was asked in order to accept an answer. That said, most people wait a little while to accept an answer in order to increase exposure to their puzzle. However, it is entirely up to you - if you see an answer you like, feel free to accept it! If you want to delay accepting, you could also comment on the individual answers so we have an idea of the sort of answer you were intending on. Welcome to Puzzling.SE, by the way, and thanks for creating this puzzle!
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:23
1
1
Accepting an answer indicates the puzzle has been solved, so people stop making new attempts to answer. It's up to you when you do this (some people choose to wait a bit, to get more attention to their question), though note that delaying tends to attract more (and more off-kilter) guesses as the existing guesses are assumed to not have solved the puzzle; if you're going to delay, I'd suggest at least commenting on the right answer so people know.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:24
Accepting an answer indicates the puzzle has been solved, so people stop making new attempts to answer. It's up to you when you do this (some people choose to wait a bit, to get more attention to their question), though note that delaying tends to attract more (and more off-kilter) guesses as the existing guesses are assumed to not have solved the puzzle; if you're going to delay, I'd suggest at least commenting on the right answer so people know.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:24
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@Rubio based on the answer Phil selected, would you and Phil both agree that the Knowledge tag would be more appropriate for this puzzle than the Lateral-Thinking tag?
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:29
@Rubio based on the answer Phil selected, would you and Phil both agree that the Knowledge tag would be more appropriate for this puzzle than the Lateral-Thinking tag?
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:29
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Needs a "LITERAL thinking" tag.
– Chris Cudmore
Aug 29 at 17:18
Needs a "LITERAL thinking" tag.
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Aug 29 at 17:18
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I'm going to guess that
Since he was going at a constant velocity [which means both constant magnitude and direction ] he inevitably crashed into something as he tried to turn (which he can't really do).
Here is a picture of what probably happened
Since no one was around to help him, he drowned... :(
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
Joe-You-Know
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I love this answer. My bloody daily voting limit won't allow me to upvote, so I am favouriting this question $colordarkorangebigstar$ :D
– user477343
Aug 29 at 15:09
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I upvoted you before your edit, but now that you've edited it I want to upvote it again. :)
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:09
1
@El-Guest, That's a morbid thought. Watching a car crash into a shipping boat or something like that, no one able to see the smoldering remains of both Victor and the inhabitants of the boat, or hear their screams...
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:33
1
@Joe-You-Know in a battle between a car and a shipping boat, I'm 73.2% sure that the shipping boat inhabitants will be just fine! That said, would you consider this thought more or less morbid than my 3rd guess, above? ;P
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:37
1
OK, I've decided to go with this one, largely because the picture made me snort coffee on the desk. But kudos to Rubio for wording it more precisely The extra half-clue is revealed here - bit.ly/2MG2FjP
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Aug 29 at 15:54
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Well, since
velocity is speed and direction, a constant velocity means straight-line motion. That would put Victor in the Thames river.
He will not be reaching Victoria today.
answered Aug 29 at 15:16
Rubio♦
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Actually, reading all answers again, this one is the most accurate, unless this is what Joe-You-Know meant, but didn't quite word it right.
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:39
1
@PhilMJones I read Joe-You-Know's answer as indicating trying to turn at that speed would be a problem, and intentionally distinguished my answer from that one.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:41
@Rubio, Actually, I put constant velocity for a reason, knowing that Velocity is both magnitude and direction. Him derailing [in the image] was him hitting something before being dumped in.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:43
However, I do agree that your answer makes that clearer. And if people want to interpret my answer a different way, your answer is more correct.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:45
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Okay, I've got a few jokey answers here, and I'm not sure about any of them, which is why this is probably good for a lateral-thinking tag.
Guess 1: (Original guess which is best suited to the lateral-thinking tag)
His destination wasn't Victoria in London?
Other, slightly more jokey guesses:
Guess 2:
Looking at a map, you have to cross the Thames to get there; maybe he crashed into the river because this is the first obstacle he'd hit if he travelled at a constant speed and direction?
Guess 3:
The Vauxhall Victor was last produced in 1978, so Victor is dead now?
PS: As a science geek I really appreciate Joe-You-Know's answer, because that was my original Guess 2! Go upvote his answer!!
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
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My off the wall guess is:
He drove in the opposite direction
answered Aug 29 at 15:21
SteveV
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Welcome to Puzzling.SE, your answer is an interesting one! Could you perhaps explain in more detail as to how you arrived at this answer?
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:31
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– SteveV
Aug 29 at 15:37
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That is a great deduction; you should add this to your answer to clarify your reasoning in your spoiler tag. :) +1 from me!
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Aug 29 at 15:48
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He ran out of fuel, his car stopped and that's why he never reached Victoria.
answered Aug 29 at 15:35
rhsquared
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....how did nobody think of that? $(+1)$ :D
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Aug 31 at 0:43
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5 Answers
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active
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I'm going to guess that
Since he was going at a constant velocity [which means both constant magnitude and direction ] he inevitably crashed into something as he tried to turn (which he can't really do).
Here is a picture of what probably happened
Since no one was around to help him, he drowned... :(
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
Joe-You-Know
5,8011862
1
I love this answer. My bloody daily voting limit won't allow me to upvote, so I am favouriting this question $colordarkorangebigstar$ :D
– user477343
Aug 29 at 15:09
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I upvoted you before your edit, but now that you've edited it I want to upvote it again. :)
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:09
1
@El-Guest, That's a morbid thought. Watching a car crash into a shipping boat or something like that, no one able to see the smoldering remains of both Victor and the inhabitants of the boat, or hear their screams...
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:33
1
@Joe-You-Know in a battle between a car and a shipping boat, I'm 73.2% sure that the shipping boat inhabitants will be just fine! That said, would you consider this thought more or less morbid than my 3rd guess, above? ;P
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:37
1
OK, I've decided to go with this one, largely because the picture made me snort coffee on the desk. But kudos to Rubio for wording it more precisely The extra half-clue is revealed here - bit.ly/2MG2FjP
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:54
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up vote
32
down vote
accepted
I'm going to guess that
Since he was going at a constant velocity [which means both constant magnitude and direction ] he inevitably crashed into something as he tried to turn (which he can't really do).
Here is a picture of what probably happened
Since no one was around to help him, he drowned... :(
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
Joe-You-Know
5,8011862
1
I love this answer. My bloody daily voting limit won't allow me to upvote, so I am favouriting this question $colordarkorangebigstar$ :D
– user477343
Aug 29 at 15:09
2
I upvoted you before your edit, but now that you've edited it I want to upvote it again. :)
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:09
1
@El-Guest, That's a morbid thought. Watching a car crash into a shipping boat or something like that, no one able to see the smoldering remains of both Victor and the inhabitants of the boat, or hear their screams...
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:33
1
@Joe-You-Know in a battle between a car and a shipping boat, I'm 73.2% sure that the shipping boat inhabitants will be just fine! That said, would you consider this thought more or less morbid than my 3rd guess, above? ;P
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:37
1
OK, I've decided to go with this one, largely because the picture made me snort coffee on the desk. But kudos to Rubio for wording it more precisely The extra half-clue is revealed here - bit.ly/2MG2FjP
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:54
 |Â
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up vote
32
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accepted
up vote
32
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accepted
I'm going to guess that
Since he was going at a constant velocity [which means both constant magnitude and direction ] he inevitably crashed into something as he tried to turn (which he can't really do).
Here is a picture of what probably happened
Since no one was around to help him, he drowned... :(
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
Joe-You-Know
5,8011862
I'm going to guess that
Since he was going at a constant velocity [which means both constant magnitude and direction ] he inevitably crashed into something as he tried to turn (which he can't really do).
Here is a picture of what probably happened
Since no one was around to help him, he drowned... :(
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
Joe-You-Know
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answered Aug 29 at 15:02
Joe-You-Know
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answered Aug 29 at 15:02
Joe-You-Know
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answered Aug 29 at 15:02
Joe-You-Know
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I love this answer. My bloody daily voting limit won't allow me to upvote, so I am favouriting this question $colordarkorangebigstar$ :D
– user477343
Aug 29 at 15:09
2
I upvoted you before your edit, but now that you've edited it I want to upvote it again. :)
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:09
1
@El-Guest, That's a morbid thought. Watching a car crash into a shipping boat or something like that, no one able to see the smoldering remains of both Victor and the inhabitants of the boat, or hear their screams...
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:33
1
@Joe-You-Know in a battle between a car and a shipping boat, I'm 73.2% sure that the shipping boat inhabitants will be just fine! That said, would you consider this thought more or less morbid than my 3rd guess, above? ;P
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:37
1
OK, I've decided to go with this one, largely because the picture made me snort coffee on the desk. But kudos to Rubio for wording it more precisely The extra half-clue is revealed here - bit.ly/2MG2FjP
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:54
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I love this answer. My bloody daily voting limit won't allow me to upvote, so I am favouriting this question $colordarkorangebigstar$ :D
– user477343
Aug 29 at 15:09
2
I upvoted you before your edit, but now that you've edited it I want to upvote it again. :)
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:09
1
@El-Guest, That's a morbid thought. Watching a car crash into a shipping boat or something like that, no one able to see the smoldering remains of both Victor and the inhabitants of the boat, or hear their screams...
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:33
1
@Joe-You-Know in a battle between a car and a shipping boat, I'm 73.2% sure that the shipping boat inhabitants will be just fine! That said, would you consider this thought more or less morbid than my 3rd guess, above? ;P
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:37
1
OK, I've decided to go with this one, largely because the picture made me snort coffee on the desk. But kudos to Rubio for wording it more precisely The extra half-clue is revealed here - bit.ly/2MG2FjP
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:54
1
1
I love this answer. My bloody daily voting limit won't allow me to upvote, so I am favouriting this question $colordarkorangebigstar$ :D
– user477343
Aug 29 at 15:09
I love this answer. My bloody daily voting limit won't allow me to upvote, so I am favouriting this question $colordarkorangebigstar$ :D
– user477343
Aug 29 at 15:09
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2
I upvoted you before your edit, but now that you've edited it I want to upvote it again. :)
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:09
I upvoted you before your edit, but now that you've edited it I want to upvote it again. :)
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:09
1
1
@El-Guest, That's a morbid thought. Watching a car crash into a shipping boat or something like that, no one able to see the smoldering remains of both Victor and the inhabitants of the boat, or hear their screams...
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:33
@El-Guest, That's a morbid thought. Watching a car crash into a shipping boat or something like that, no one able to see the smoldering remains of both Victor and the inhabitants of the boat, or hear their screams...
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:33
1
1
@Joe-You-Know in a battle between a car and a shipping boat, I'm 73.2% sure that the shipping boat inhabitants will be just fine! That said, would you consider this thought more or less morbid than my 3rd guess, above? ;P
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:37
@Joe-You-Know in a battle between a car and a shipping boat, I'm 73.2% sure that the shipping boat inhabitants will be just fine! That said, would you consider this thought more or less morbid than my 3rd guess, above? ;P
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:37
1
1
OK, I've decided to go with this one, largely because the picture made me snort coffee on the desk. But kudos to Rubio for wording it more precisely The extra half-clue is revealed here - bit.ly/2MG2FjP
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:54
OK, I've decided to go with this one, largely because the picture made me snort coffee on the desk. But kudos to Rubio for wording it more precisely The extra half-clue is revealed here - bit.ly/2MG2FjP
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:54
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Well, since
velocity is speed and direction, a constant velocity means straight-line motion. That would put Victor in the Thames river.
He will not be reaching Victoria today.
answered Aug 29 at 15:16
Rubio♦
28.2k562173
Actually, reading all answers again, this one is the most accurate, unless this is what Joe-You-Know meant, but didn't quite word it right.
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:39
1
@PhilMJones I read Joe-You-Know's answer as indicating trying to turn at that speed would be a problem, and intentionally distinguished my answer from that one.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:41
@Rubio, Actually, I put constant velocity for a reason, knowing that Velocity is both magnitude and direction. Him derailing [in the image] was him hitting something before being dumped in.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:43
However, I do agree that your answer makes that clearer. And if people want to interpret my answer a different way, your answer is more correct.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:45
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up vote
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Well, since
velocity is speed and direction, a constant velocity means straight-line motion. That would put Victor in the Thames river.
He will not be reaching Victoria today.
answered Aug 29 at 15:16
Rubio♦
28.2k562173
Actually, reading all answers again, this one is the most accurate, unless this is what Joe-You-Know meant, but didn't quite word it right.
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:39
1
@PhilMJones I read Joe-You-Know's answer as indicating trying to turn at that speed would be a problem, and intentionally distinguished my answer from that one.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:41
@Rubio, Actually, I put constant velocity for a reason, knowing that Velocity is both magnitude and direction. Him derailing [in the image] was him hitting something before being dumped in.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:43
However, I do agree that your answer makes that clearer. And if people want to interpret my answer a different way, your answer is more correct.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:45
add a comment |Â
up vote
15
down vote
up vote
15
down vote
Well, since
velocity is speed and direction, a constant velocity means straight-line motion. That would put Victor in the Thames river.
He will not be reaching Victoria today.
answered Aug 29 at 15:16
Rubio♦
28.2k562173
Well, since
velocity is speed and direction, a constant velocity means straight-line motion. That would put Victor in the Thames river.
He will not be reaching Victoria today.
answered Aug 29 at 15:16
Rubio♦
28.2k562173
answered Aug 29 at 15:16
Rubio♦
28.2k562173
answered Aug 29 at 15:16
Rubio♦
28.2k562173
answered Aug 29 at 15:16
Rubio♦
28.2k562173
28.2k562173
Actually, reading all answers again, this one is the most accurate, unless this is what Joe-You-Know meant, but didn't quite word it right.
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:39
1
@PhilMJones I read Joe-You-Know's answer as indicating trying to turn at that speed would be a problem, and intentionally distinguished my answer from that one.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:41
@Rubio, Actually, I put constant velocity for a reason, knowing that Velocity is both magnitude and direction. Him derailing [in the image] was him hitting something before being dumped in.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:43
However, I do agree that your answer makes that clearer. And if people want to interpret my answer a different way, your answer is more correct.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:45
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Actually, reading all answers again, this one is the most accurate, unless this is what Joe-You-Know meant, but didn't quite word it right.
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:39
1
@PhilMJones I read Joe-You-Know's answer as indicating trying to turn at that speed would be a problem, and intentionally distinguished my answer from that one.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:41
@Rubio, Actually, I put constant velocity for a reason, knowing that Velocity is both magnitude and direction. Him derailing [in the image] was him hitting something before being dumped in.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:43
However, I do agree that your answer makes that clearer. And if people want to interpret my answer a different way, your answer is more correct.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:45
Actually, reading all answers again, this one is the most accurate, unless this is what Joe-You-Know meant, but didn't quite word it right.
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:39
Actually, reading all answers again, this one is the most accurate, unless this is what Joe-You-Know meant, but didn't quite word it right.
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:39
1
1
@PhilMJones I read Joe-You-Know's answer as indicating trying to turn at that speed would be a problem, and intentionally distinguished my answer from that one.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:41
@PhilMJones I read Joe-You-Know's answer as indicating trying to turn at that speed would be a problem, and intentionally distinguished my answer from that one.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:41
@Rubio, Actually, I put constant velocity for a reason, knowing that Velocity is both magnitude and direction. Him derailing [in the image] was him hitting something before being dumped in.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:43
@Rubio, Actually, I put constant velocity for a reason, knowing that Velocity is both magnitude and direction. Him derailing [in the image] was him hitting something before being dumped in.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:43
However, I do agree that your answer makes that clearer. And if people want to interpret my answer a different way, your answer is more correct.
– Joe-You-Know
Aug 29 at 15:45
However, I do agree that your answer makes that clearer. And if people want to interpret my answer a different way, your answer is more correct.
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Aug 29 at 15:45
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Okay, I've got a few jokey answers here, and I'm not sure about any of them, which is why this is probably good for a lateral-thinking tag.
Guess 1: (Original guess which is best suited to the lateral-thinking tag)
His destination wasn't Victoria in London?
Other, slightly more jokey guesses:
Guess 2:
Looking at a map, you have to cross the Thames to get there; maybe he crashed into the river because this is the first obstacle he'd hit if he travelled at a constant speed and direction?
Guess 3:
The Vauxhall Victor was last produced in 1978, so Victor is dead now?
PS: As a science geek I really appreciate Joe-You-Know's answer, because that was my original Guess 2! Go upvote his answer!!
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
El-Guest
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Okay, I've got a few jokey answers here, and I'm not sure about any of them, which is why this is probably good for a lateral-thinking tag.
Guess 1: (Original guess which is best suited to the lateral-thinking tag)
His destination wasn't Victoria in London?
Other, slightly more jokey guesses:
Guess 2:
Looking at a map, you have to cross the Thames to get there; maybe he crashed into the river because this is the first obstacle he'd hit if he travelled at a constant speed and direction?
Guess 3:
The Vauxhall Victor was last produced in 1978, so Victor is dead now?
PS: As a science geek I really appreciate Joe-You-Know's answer, because that was my original Guess 2! Go upvote his answer!!
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
El-Guest
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up vote
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Okay, I've got a few jokey answers here, and I'm not sure about any of them, which is why this is probably good for a lateral-thinking tag.
Guess 1: (Original guess which is best suited to the lateral-thinking tag)
His destination wasn't Victoria in London?
Other, slightly more jokey guesses:
Guess 2:
Looking at a map, you have to cross the Thames to get there; maybe he crashed into the river because this is the first obstacle he'd hit if he travelled at a constant speed and direction?
Guess 3:
The Vauxhall Victor was last produced in 1978, so Victor is dead now?
PS: As a science geek I really appreciate Joe-You-Know's answer, because that was my original Guess 2! Go upvote his answer!!
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
El-Guest
8,9531949
Okay, I've got a few jokey answers here, and I'm not sure about any of them, which is why this is probably good for a lateral-thinking tag.
Guess 1: (Original guess which is best suited to the lateral-thinking tag)
His destination wasn't Victoria in London?
Other, slightly more jokey guesses:
Guess 2:
Looking at a map, you have to cross the Thames to get there; maybe he crashed into the river because this is the first obstacle he'd hit if he travelled at a constant speed and direction?
Guess 3:
The Vauxhall Victor was last produced in 1978, so Victor is dead now?
PS: As a science geek I really appreciate Joe-You-Know's answer, because that was my original Guess 2! Go upvote his answer!!
answered Aug 29 at 15:02
El-Guest
8,9531949
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answered Aug 29 at 15:02
El-Guest
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answered Aug 29 at 15:02
El-Guest
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answered Aug 29 at 15:02
El-Guest
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My off the wall guess is:
He drove in the opposite direction
answered Aug 29 at 15:21
SteveV
6265
2
Welcome to Puzzling.SE, your answer is an interesting one! Could you perhaps explain in more detail as to how you arrived at this answer?
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:31
1
Rot13 [Jryy, vg bayl fnlf ur frg bss. Abjurer qbrf vg fnl gung ur jrag Abegujrfg ba gur Inhkunyy Oevqtr Ebnq. Unq ur tbar fbhgurnfg ur jbhyq abg ernpu Ivpgbevn]
– SteveV
Aug 29 at 15:37
2
That is a great deduction; you should add this to your answer to clarify your reasoning in your spoiler tag. :) +1 from me!
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:48
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My off the wall guess is:
He drove in the opposite direction
answered Aug 29 at 15:21
SteveV
6265
2
Welcome to Puzzling.SE, your answer is an interesting one! Could you perhaps explain in more detail as to how you arrived at this answer?
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:31
1
Rot13 [Jryy, vg bayl fnlf ur frg bss. Abjurer qbrf vg fnl gung ur jrag Abegujrfg ba gur Inhkunyy Oevqtr Ebnq. Unq ur tbar fbhgurnfg ur jbhyq abg ernpu Ivpgbevn]
– SteveV
Aug 29 at 15:37
2
That is a great deduction; you should add this to your answer to clarify your reasoning in your spoiler tag. :) +1 from me!
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:48
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up vote
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My off the wall guess is:
He drove in the opposite direction
answered Aug 29 at 15:21
SteveV
6265
My off the wall guess is:
He drove in the opposite direction
answered Aug 29 at 15:21
SteveV
6265
answered Aug 29 at 15:21
SteveV
6265
answered Aug 29 at 15:21
SteveV
6265
answered Aug 29 at 15:21
SteveV
6265
6265
2
Welcome to Puzzling.SE, your answer is an interesting one! Could you perhaps explain in more detail as to how you arrived at this answer?
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:31
1
Rot13 [Jryy, vg bayl fnlf ur frg bss. Abjurer qbrf vg fnl gung ur jrag Abegujrfg ba gur Inhkunyy Oevqtr Ebnq. Unq ur tbar fbhgurnfg ur jbhyq abg ernpu Ivpgbevn]
– SteveV
Aug 29 at 15:37
2
That is a great deduction; you should add this to your answer to clarify your reasoning in your spoiler tag. :) +1 from me!
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:48
add a comment |Â
2
Welcome to Puzzling.SE, your answer is an interesting one! Could you perhaps explain in more detail as to how you arrived at this answer?
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:31
1
Rot13 [Jryy, vg bayl fnlf ur frg bss. Abjurer qbrf vg fnl gung ur jrag Abegujrfg ba gur Inhkunyy Oevqtr Ebnq. Unq ur tbar fbhgurnfg ur jbhyq abg ernpu Ivpgbevn]
– SteveV
Aug 29 at 15:37
2
That is a great deduction; you should add this to your answer to clarify your reasoning in your spoiler tag. :) +1 from me!
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:48
2
2
Welcome to Puzzling.SE, your answer is an interesting one! Could you perhaps explain in more detail as to how you arrived at this answer?
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:31
Welcome to Puzzling.SE, your answer is an interesting one! Could you perhaps explain in more detail as to how you arrived at this answer?
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:31
1
1
Rot13 [Jryy, vg bayl fnlf ur frg bss. Abjurer qbrf vg fnl gung ur jrag Abegujrfg ba gur Inhkunyy Oevqtr Ebnq. Unq ur tbar fbhgurnfg ur jbhyq abg ernpu Ivpgbevn]
– SteveV
Aug 29 at 15:37
Rot13 [Jryy, vg bayl fnlf ur frg bss. Abjurer qbrf vg fnl gung ur jrag Abegujrfg ba gur Inhkunyy Oevqtr Ebnq. Unq ur tbar fbhgurnfg ur jbhyq abg ernpu Ivpgbevn]
– SteveV
Aug 29 at 15:37
2
2
That is a great deduction; you should add this to your answer to clarify your reasoning in your spoiler tag. :) +1 from me!
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:48
That is a great deduction; you should add this to your answer to clarify your reasoning in your spoiler tag. :) +1 from me!
– PerpetualJ
Aug 29 at 15:48
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He ran out of fuel, his car stopped and that's why he never reached Victoria.
answered Aug 29 at 15:35
rhsquared
5,16421136
....how did nobody think of that? $(+1)$ :D
– user477343
Aug 31 at 0:43
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He ran out of fuel, his car stopped and that's why he never reached Victoria.
answered Aug 29 at 15:35
rhsquared
5,16421136
....how did nobody think of that? $(+1)$ :D
– user477343
Aug 31 at 0:43
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up vote
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He ran out of fuel, his car stopped and that's why he never reached Victoria.
answered Aug 29 at 15:35
rhsquared
5,16421136
He ran out of fuel, his car stopped and that's why he never reached Victoria.
answered Aug 29 at 15:35
rhsquared
5,16421136
answered Aug 29 at 15:35
rhsquared
5,16421136
answered Aug 29 at 15:35
rhsquared
5,16421136
answered Aug 29 at 15:35
rhsquared
5,16421136
5,16421136
....how did nobody think of that? $(+1)$ :D
– user477343
Aug 31 at 0:43
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....how did nobody think of that? $(+1)$ :D
– user477343
Aug 31 at 0:43
....how did nobody think of that? $(+1)$ :D
– user477343
Aug 31 at 0:43
....how did nobody think of that? $(+1)$ :D
– user477343
Aug 31 at 0:43
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Is it too early to accept an answer? This is my first puzzle here, so I'm not 100% up on the etiquette
– Phil M Jones
Aug 29 at 15:20
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Phil, you need to wait at minimum 15 minutes from the time the question was asked in order to accept an answer. That said, most people wait a little while to accept an answer in order to increase exposure to their puzzle. However, it is entirely up to you - if you see an answer you like, feel free to accept it! If you want to delay accepting, you could also comment on the individual answers so we have an idea of the sort of answer you were intending on. Welcome to Puzzling.SE, by the way, and thanks for creating this puzzle!
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:23
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Accepting an answer indicates the puzzle has been solved, so people stop making new attempts to answer. It's up to you when you do this (some people choose to wait a bit, to get more attention to their question), though note that delaying tends to attract more (and more off-kilter) guesses as the existing guesses are assumed to not have solved the puzzle; if you're going to delay, I'd suggest at least commenting on the right answer so people know.
– Rubio♦
Aug 29 at 15:24
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@Rubio based on the answer Phil selected, would you and Phil both agree that the Knowledge tag would be more appropriate for this puzzle than the Lateral-Thinking tag?
– El-Guest
Aug 29 at 15:29
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Needs a "LITERAL thinking" tag.
– Chris Cudmore
Aug 29 at 17:18