Help Billy retrieve his ball
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Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! The ball landed 15 feet from the big oak tree in their large front yard. The trouble is, the neighbors have a mean dog that's on a 30-foot long chain bolted to the tree. The dog is faster than Billy, and quite aggressive, so it always positions itself to minimize the distance between the two, and will attack if possible. Billy comes up with a plan to retrieve his ball that requires no special equipment, and within minutes, has accomplished his goal. How did Billy retrieve his ball without getting bit?
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Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! The ball landed 15 feet from the big oak tree in their large front yard. The trouble is, the neighbors have a mean dog that's on a 30-foot long chain bolted to the tree. The dog is faster than Billy, and quite aggressive, so it always positions itself to minimize the distance between the two, and will attack if possible. Billy comes up with a plan to retrieve his ball that requires no special equipment, and within minutes, has accomplished his goal. How did Billy retrieve his ball without getting bit?
lateral-thinking
asked 1 hour ago
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
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Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! The ball landed 15 feet from the big oak tree in their large front yard. The trouble is, the neighbors have a mean dog that's on a 30-foot long chain bolted to the tree. The dog is faster than Billy, and quite aggressive, so it always positions itself to minimize the distance between the two, and will attack if possible. Billy comes up with a plan to retrieve his ball that requires no special equipment, and within minutes, has accomplished his goal. How did Billy retrieve his ball without getting bit?
lateral-thinking
asked 1 hour ago
Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
1,232515
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Billy has accidentally thrown his ball into the neighbor's yard! The ball landed 15 feet from the big oak tree in their large front yard. The trouble is, the neighbors have a mean dog that's on a 30-foot long chain bolted to the tree. The dog is faster than Billy, and quite aggressive, so it always positions itself to minimize the distance between the two, and will attack if possible. Billy comes up with a plan to retrieve his ball that requires no special equipment, and within minutes, has accomplished his goal. How did Billy retrieve his ball without getting bit?
lateral-thinking
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Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
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Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
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Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
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Nuclear WangNuclear Wang
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Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
answered 1 hour ago
ElpharyaElpharya
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Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered 1 hour ago
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
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Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
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Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
edited 1 hour ago
Greg
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Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
edited 1 hour ago
Greg
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Billy simply has to run around the tree a couple of times, so the dog's chain will enroll itself around the tree and reducing the walking-area of the dog.
Like this Billy can simply pick the ball.
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
answered 1 hour ago
ElpharyaElpharya
5417
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He asks his neighbour to grab the ball for him, since the dog is much less likely to bite their owner :)
answered 1 hour ago
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answered 1 hour ago
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Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered 1 hour ago
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
53118
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$begingroup$
Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered 1 hour ago
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
53118
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$begingroup$
Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered 1 hour ago
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
53118
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Billy simply
Runs circles around the tree. The dog runs behind him to minimize distance. Once the chain is shortened enough, billy can take his ball.
answered 1 hour ago
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
53118
answered 1 hour ago
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
53118
answered 1 hour ago
Krad CigolKrad Cigol
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answered 1 hour ago
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