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Science Week: A question to tease your brain on a Monday night

How smart are you?

EVERY DAY DURING Maths Week, we came up with a little puzzle to wreck your head.

And the scientists of Ireland wanted in. So to celebrate Science Week, which launched yesterday, we have a different brainteaser for you every day this week.

We’ll start you off with an easy one:

You have a string-like fuse that burns in exactly one minute. The fuse is inhomogeneous, and it may burn slowly at first, then quickly, then slowly, and so on. You have a match, and no watch.How do you measure exactly 30 seconds?

Answers will be revealed on Friday. But if you want to start a discussion, feel free to leave your answers in the comments section.

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    Mar 12th 2012, 9:46 PM

    The slogan shall be, ” no way Jose”…..,

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    Mar 12th 2012, 10:11 PM

    People don’t actually realise that it really hasn’t rained all that much in the last two years, overall throughout the country we’re really not had an awful lot of rain.

    Sure the ground can be wet alot but thats generally due to overnight showers, there not very heavy and prolonged though, for anyone that cycles to work or spends alot of time outdoors walking or running you’ll know it doesn’t actually properly rain all that much.

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    Mar 12th 2012, 9:31 PM

    Money to be made here folks!

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    Mar 12th 2012, 11:37 PM

    YAY FOR GLOBAL WARMING

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    Mar 13th 2012, 1:28 AM

    Water is such a valued natural resource in which Ireland has plenty. Will this be part of the asset stripping?

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    Mar 13th 2012, 8:24 AM

    that water that fall’s at night .should be saved .ever hear rainwater harvesting .

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    Mute Sandra Murphy
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    Mar 13th 2012, 8:51 AM

    Rainwater harvesting? That sounds like a great idea. Any companies around Dublin do that? Could save a lot of money when those water meters go in.

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    Mar 13th 2012, 10:36 AM

    People complain about the rain and now ya’s want it back. Jaysus make up yiz’er minds will ya’s

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    Mar 13th 2012, 2:08 PM

    I thought the headline said “Hornpipes banned…”

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