GC698E6 - Baby, it's Cold Outside!

GC698E6 - Baby, it's Cold Outside!

By: furryhermit

1. Here is the puzzle.

No advanced degrees are needed. It'll require a little elementary math, but if you study the materials provided and you know your stuff, you shouldn't have a problem. I'm sure you have the brain capacity to work through it. Be specific with your answers though, or you might get burned.

North = N43 17 + X
West = W87 59 + Y

X and Y may be either positive or negative numbers.

When you get to the calculations, Wikipedia should be your primary source, however some may need extra investigation.

Additional Hints:

Puzzle Hint: kjkgk

2. Identify the Characters in the Pictures.

First, you will need to separate each picture from the composition.  

Start by using Print Screen to copy the images you want to capture into your clipboard.  Then, using MS Paint (or other similar software), select and crop the picture you want to use.  Now, save the image on your computer.  For now, only work on the first picture.  You are going to run into a problem, which will add an additional step to this process.

Next, drag and drop the image from your computer to the Google Images search bar.  Here is a link to Google Images.

Google Images - search bar

Google will search this image, looking for similar images and sources.  When you drop the first image on the google search bar, you will not get anything that helps you identify the source of the picture..  That is because the picture has been reversed.

Reopen the picture in MS Paint, and flip it over Horizontally.  Now save the pic, and drop it onto the Google Image search bar again.  Voila!  You have a picture of David Lochary, who played Raymond Marble in Pink Flamingos.

Repeat this process with all of the pictures.  (If a picture doesn't work, maybe the CO was tricky and didn't flip it.)

North Coordinate: Solve for X

David Lochary
as Raymond Marble
in Pink Flamingos

Robert Carlyle
as Rumplestiltskin - Mr. Gold
in Once Upon a Time

Tilt - TV Series

Chris Bauer
as Leeland 'Lee' Nickel
in Tilt TV Series

Nicki Aycox and Annabella Sciorra
as Ellie Rebecca Brass and Nancy Brass
in CSI

Arly Jover
as Mercury
in Blade

Copper
The Fox and the Hound

Atticus Shaffer
as Brick Heck
in The Middle 

Indira Varma
as Ellaria Sand
in The Game of Thrones

West Coordinate:  Solve for Y

Platinum Blonde

Radon Randell
Dreams
Blue Mountain State

Emily Deschanel
as Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan
in Bones

Voice of Kevin Eldon
Antimony
in Doctor Who

Huddie Ledbetter
(Lead Belly)

Jessica Stroup and Jessica Lowndess
as Erin Silver and Adrianna Tate-Duncan
in 90210

Julia Winter
as Veruca Salt
in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 

George Andre (aka George Mitchell)
as Professor Neon
in Wild Wild World of Batwoman

Armand Anthony Assante, Jr.
as John Joseph Gotti, Jr.
(aka The Teflon Don)
in Gotti

3. Find the Commonality in the Character Names.

To find the common thread in the character names, reread the puzzle description.  Key words are bold and underlined.

"...It'll require a little Elementary math...study the materials provided and you know your stuff..."

Make a list using the key word from each character.


North Coordinate Names (X):

Marble
Gold
Nickel
Brass
Mercury
Copper
Brick
Sand


West Coordinate Names (Y):

Platinum
Radon
Bone
Antimony
Lead
Silver
Salt
Neon
Teflon (aka Polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE)


Notice that many of the items on the list are Elements, some are compounds or alloys, and one is the product of chemical engineering.  That leads me to think in terms of Science.



4.  Determine the purpose of the lists.

The first question to ask is, "How can these lists be converted to numbers?"  

Because there are so many Elements, natural materials, and man-made materials in the list, initial brainstorming answers might be:

1. The Periodic Table of Elements
2. Density
3. Boiling Point (C or F)
4. Melting Point (C or F)
5. Specific Gravity
6. Specific Heat Capacity

For various reasons, the first five items can be quickly eliminated, leaving Specific Heat.  A quick general analysis, made by applying specific heat values to the items in the lists, will show that there is potential for success.

Now go back to the puzzle description to see if the hints support the application of Specific Heat values as a method by which this puzzle can be solved.

"No advanced degrees are needed. It'll require a little elementary math, but if you study the materials provided and you know your stuff, you shouldn't have a problem. I'm sure you have the brain capacity to work through it. Be specific with your answers though, or you might get burned."

"Puzzle Hint: kjkgk" - This hint was not encrypted.  The CO is tricky!

The Puzzle Hint is the definitive clue.

[kJ/(kg K)] - A kilojoule per kilogram per kelvin is a unit of specific heat capacity.

Therefore, the lists will be used to convert Specific Heat Capacity values to coordinates.

5.  Find the numeric values of the listed items.

Using Google (NOT Yahoo!) search for the term "Specific Heat".  Per the CO's instructions, open the Wikipedia link for Specific Heat capacity.

"When you get to the calculations, Wikipedia should be your primary source, however some may need extra investigation."

Here are Wikipedia links you should use.

Wikipedia - Heat capacity

Near the bottom of the page, there will be a couple of charts that will have specific heat values.  Apply the appropriate values to the items in the puzzle lists.  You will not find values for every item in the lists, so fill in as many as you can.  Be Careful to use the correct column of numbers [kJ/(kg K)].

Wikipedia - Elements Heat Capacities

Do individual searches for the remaining items (try to get values that are 3 digits past the decimal, if possible).  Here are links that will help you.

The Engineering Toolbox - Common Substances

Be Careful here!  The column is labeled (J/kg C). You will need a converter to make sure you use the correct system of measurement kJ/(kg K).  Here is a converter.

converter.eu - Heat Capacity Converter

Convert the table values from  (J/kg C) to kJ/(kg K) before entering them into the puzzle chart.  You will be able to add the following values.


You will get the following values (carry to 3 digits past the decimal):

North Coordinate Names (X):

Marble = .880
Gold = .129
Nickel = .444
Brass = .375
Mercury = .140
Copper = .385
Brick = .840
Sand = .835


West Coordinate Names (Y):

Platinum = .133
Radon = .094
Bone = .440
Antimony = .207
Lead = .129
Silver = .233 or (.235) Physics Hyper Textbook Value
Salt = .880
Neon = 1.030
Teflon = 1.172
(aka Polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE)


When you put together the solved coordinates, you will be off a little bit, and you might get a message that will direct you to The Physics Hyper Textbook.  Here is a link to that page.

The Physics Hyper Textbook

Since this is the resource that was used by the CO to build the puzzle, check your answers to each item before starting the required math problem.  Again, you will need to use the converter to obtain the correct value.  The only value that changed was Silver = .235.  That is the value you should use.



6.  Complete the Math Problem.

Refer to the original picture puzzle, and put build the equations that solve for X and Y.

Here are the equations that need to be solved:


North Coordinate Names (X):

X = Marble + Gold - Nickel + Brass + Mercury - Copper + Brick - Sand

X = .880 + .129 - .444 + .375 + .140 - .385 + .840 - .835

X =  .700

West Coordinate Names (Y):

Y = Platinum + Radon + Bone + Antimony + Lead - Silver + Salt - Neon - Teflon

Y = .133 + .094 + .440 + .207 + .129 - .235 + .880 - 1.030 - 1.172

Y =  (0.554)

7.  Put the solved coordinates together.

North = N 43 17 + X

West = W 87 59 + Y

Note:  X and Y may be either positive or negative numbers.

Translation:

• North = N43 (17 + X) or North = N43 (17 - X)

• West = W87 (59 + Y) or West = W87 (59 - Y)

North = N 43 (17 + .700)

West = W87 (59 - .554)

Solved Coordinates:

   N 43° 17.700, W 087° 58.446   

7.  Verify the solved coordinates.
Use Geocheck to verify your solved coordinates.

Geocheck - Baby, It's Cold Outside!