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Do you like magic squares?
Would you like to see magic square puzzles? 100%  100%  [ 1 ]
What type of puzzles do you prefer? (e.g. soduku, crosswords, arithmetic puzzles) 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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 Post subject: Magic squares
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Magic squares were the rage during the middle ages when they were used as talismans. What do you think about them?
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This magic square is located on the Sagrada Família church in Barcelona.
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Looks like they're having a good time at least.

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Here is Dürer's Magic Square 'Melencolia':

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helmut wrote:
Here is Dürer's Magic Square 'Melencolia':

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Do you happen to know what number system that is?

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Nope.

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What d'heck's "magic" about a magic square anyway?

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Denis wrote:
What d'heck's "magic" about a magic square anyway?


Denis: everytime you solve a magic square, you get a wish from the magic square genie.

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Denis: everytime you solve a magic square, you get a wish from the magic square genie.

I wish the numbering system was such that magic squares are impossible :wink:

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Denis wrote:
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Denis: everytime you solve a magic square, you get a wish from the magic square genie.

I wish the numbering system was such that magic squares are impossible :wink:


No magic squares of 2 x 2 size exist.
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