Comments on: Find the error, its impossible http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/ Support Site for The Unemployed & Underemployed Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Andrew http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1136547 Andrew Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:53:04 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-1136547 The answer is rather overlooked, and would not be very obvious to anyone who did not attend the school. (or were overly obsessive, as I am.) Most look to the grammatical error as the 'all in all error' but one other thing struck me. I asked myself 'who's this 80%' and did a Google search for UCDS... it's a developmental school, where as UCSD is a highly prestigious school. Now if you think about this being delivered to people attending the University of California San Diego, not noticing the error in the school's initials sounds a lot more of a 'Ohhhhhhh, dang it!' than "oh, 'its' should have an apostrophe." The likely hood of someone mistyping UCSD as UCDS is far less likely, as it has a fairly large connection to most people, far more than its versus it's. Of course, with how often this has gone around the internet it's been changed over and over again. I tried to look to the earliest I could find, and all of them had UCDS. Which was later corrected. Thought it was odd that no one has pointed that out. Of course, I'm not always right, so it could be grammatical, I simply see it more likely being a misspelling of the school. The answer is rather overlooked, and would not be very obvious to anyone who did not attend the school. (or were overly obsessive, as I am.)
Most look to the grammatical error as the ‘all in all error’ but one other thing struck me. I asked myself ‘who’s this 80%’ and did a Google search for UCDS… it’s a developmental school, where as UCSD is a highly prestigious school. Now if you think about this being delivered to people attending the University of California San Diego, not noticing the error in the school’s initials sounds a lot more of a ‘Ohhhhhhh, dang it!’ than “oh, ‘its’ should have an apostrophe.”
The likely hood of someone mistyping UCSD as UCDS is far less likely, as it has a fairly large connection to most people, far more than its versus it’s.
Of course, with how often this has gone around the internet it’s been changed over and over again. I tried to look to the earliest I could find, and all of them had UCDS. Which was later corrected. Thought it was odd that no one has pointed that out.

Of course, I’m not always right, so it could be grammatical, I simply see it more likely being a misspelling of the school.

]]> By: GRoblich Magflurg http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-942340 GRoblich Magflurg Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:42:06 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-942340 It's grammatical it should read Find the error. It's impossible. Use of full stops . It’s grammatical it should read Find the error. It’s impossible. Use of full stops .

]]> By: eddie http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-395539 eddie Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:41:38 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-395539 The error is the actual words "The Error" . That's what they are looking for here. The error is the actual words “The Error” . That’s what they are looking for here.

]]> By: Alex http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-276708 Alex Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:34:16 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-276708 Find the error. "It's impossible". Find the error. “It’s impossible”.

]]> By: Clark http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-240127 Clark Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:00:19 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-240127 Not sure where most of you went to school but, in Ohio, we studied GRAMMAR, not 'grammer' and the challenging sentence does, indeed, contain errors in GRAMMAR and punctuation. Not sure where most of you went to school but, in Ohio, we studied GRAMMAR, not ‘grammer’ and the challenging sentence does, indeed, contain errors in GRAMMAR and punctuation.

]]> By: Michael B http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-39060 Michael B Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:19:48 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-39060 I guess it is impossible to find an error where no error exists. Interesting that 20% of the students found an error. Is this the 20% that failed? I guess it is impossible to find an error where no error exists. Interesting that 20% of the students found an error. Is this the 20% that failed?

]]> By: gigi http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-20430 gigi Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:37:10 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-20430 The Error is the the sentence of: "Find the error, its impossible" there are some reasons why they are: #1 after error there is suppose to be a period #2 Its should be "It's" and therefor It's would have to be capital #3 theres no period #4 impossible is suppose to be capital The Error is the the sentence of:
“Find the error, its impossible”

there are some reasons why they are:
#1 after error there is suppose to be a period
#2 Its should be “It’s” and therefor It’s would have to be capital
#3 theres no period
#4 impossible is suppose to be capital

]]> By: Jim http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-8417 Jim Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:24 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-8417 said another way.....find waldo....what do you do...you look for waldo hidden somewhere on the page... said another way…..find waldo….what do you do…you look for waldo hidden somewhere on the page…

]]> By: Jim http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-8415 Jim Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:58:20 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-8415 the answer is very simple :find the error ....the word error is all you have to find....thats it... the answer is very simple :find the error ….the word error is all you have to find….thats it…

]]> By: Melanie http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Melanie Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:24:02 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-1250 Okay the website did not post. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Find_the_error_its_impossible_1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_11_12_13_14_15_16_17_18_19_20 Okay the website did not post.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Find_the_error_its_impossible_1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_11_12_13_14_15_16_17_18_19_20

]]> By: Melanie http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 Melanie Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:22:59 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-1249 A lot of you are right, but just not completely. See above website for Wikianswers. A lot of you are right, but just not completely. See above website for Wikianswers.

]]> By: david l http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 david l Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:45:16 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-1072 LOL!! Ya'll should try looking up UCDS!! LOL!! The whole idea is to make everyone think as hard as all of you did and completely miss the obvious. LOL!! Ya’ll should try looking up UCDS!! LOL!! The whole idea is to make everyone think as hard as all of you did and completely miss the obvious.

]]> By: Alex http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Alex Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:53:17 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-1037 The answer is in the first sentence.. The error is stating that Its (It's) impossible. The fact that it has been solved by any percentage, means that it is possible. If the problem was impossible, then it would be 100% of the students. Find the error, its impossible.. error = impossible The answer is in the first sentence..

The error is stating that Its (It’s) impossible. The fact that it has been solved by any percentage, means that it is possible. If the problem was impossible, then it would be 100% of the students.

Find the error, its impossible..
error = impossible

]]> By: mojorisin1970 http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-991 mojorisin1970 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:32:46 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-991 There is NO error in the sequence of numbers, its not impossible. Therefore, it is possible. Hope this helped There is NO error in the sequence of numbers, its not impossible. Therefore, it is possible. Hope this helped

]]> By: MCFLeetwood http://www.transitioning.org/2009/08/16/find-the-error-its-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-923 MCFLeetwood Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:12:15 +0000 http://www.transitioning.org/?p=2968#comment-923 Hi - Actually if done correctly using a font where the lower case L looks like the number one, then when you forward and click send it goes from reading l23456789l0l1l2l3l4l5l6l7l8l920 to L23456789L0L1L2L3L4L5L6L7L8L920 I have tried this several times changing fonts, but never got the JEST behind it. I must be amoung the 20% with bad Grammer lol - MC Hi – Actually if done correctly using a font where the lower case L looks like the number one, then when you forward and click send it goes from reading l23456789l0l1l2l3l4l5l6l7l8l920
to L23456789L0L1L2L3L4L5L6L7L8L920
I have tried this several times changing fonts, but never got the JEST behind it. I must be amoung the 20% with bad Grammer lol – MC

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