Lateral Thinking Puzzles

8. Whats the Meaning of This

aaaaabbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaabababababbababababbaabba

Submitted by EDWARD de BONO · Added 8 April 2010 · Updated 2 July 2026

Solution:

The string can be interpreted as a representation of a binary code, where 'a' represents 0 and 'b' represents 1. When converted to binary, it can be translated into ASCII characters, revealing a hidden message or meaning. The comments suggest that the sequence can also be viewed as a pattern of 'ba' sounds, emphasizing the creative interpretation of the noise within the string.


Comments (4)

PrasadMullangi 4 May 2010

aaaaabbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaabababababbababababbaabba - itself.

or
abba, abba, bababa,b, babababa, baaaaaaaaab, bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb,aaaaa

reversed.

Some herd of binary sheep instead of crying '0's and '1's saying 'ba', 'ba' cluttered.

Why listen to NOISE? even after grilling this noise, comes some Sense,
This whole episode makes any worthwhile sense?

EDWARD de BONO 9 May 2010

longtine no 'c'

garrY 25 April 2013

correct - LONGTIME NO 'C'...hehe

billdaviesbill 23 October 2015

+aaaaabb%of bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbaaaa is more than 17% of aaaaabababababb but less than 14% of a, so the doesn't matter

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