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[Closed] A challenge to explain tricky concepts using the 1000 most commonly used words

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The Up-Goer Five – a thing you can find on a computer. Or to put it another way, an online challenge to explain tricky concepts using only the thousand most commonly used words.

http://splasho.com/upgoer5/


 
Posted : 22/01/2013 5:05 pm
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How can aeroplane and conveyor not be in the list?

They obviously haven't included this site in the metrics for creating the 1000 most commonly used words, which quite frankly makes a mockery and a sham of the whole thing.


 
Posted : 22/01/2013 5:18 pm
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This is tough, I've had some recent explanation failures using all the words I like, sod doing it with limited words.


 
Posted : 22/01/2013 5:20 pm
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[url= http://xkcd.com/1133/ ]You mean like this?[/url]


 
Posted : 22/01/2013 5:24 pm
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yeah well that guy is a blinkin genius..


 
Posted : 22/01/2013 5:26 pm
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also he used a drawing.


 
Posted : 22/01/2013 5:26 pm
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Finally something interesting on the not married track place to share ideas and thoughts.


 
Posted : 22/01/2013 5:29 pm
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What about using it to describe bike components?

"bit that goes from middle to outside of round thing"


 
Posted : 22/01/2013 5:32 pm