Hope this hasn't been posted before.

[JDTAY]

For a number series to be enjoyable, I've learned, it can't be freakishly hard. It's rule has to be simple. It has to be able to be solved by everyone, but only after a couple of minutes of thought. Some of the number series going around have been a little too difficult, so I thought I'd post an enjoyable one.

6, 2, 5, 5, 4, 5, 6, 3, 7, ?

There. Enjoyable. Not too hard. I even left a vague hint.

[CrystyB]

JD, do you make ANYTHING of bar-one's comment?

[This message has been edited by CrystyB (edited 04-02-2002 08:45 PM).]

[CrystyB]

bump. JD, we really need another hint (no, the one you gave me didn't help any, sorry )

[bar-one]

6, (2+6), (2+2), (2+5), (2+5), (2+4), (2+5), (2+6), (2+3), (2+7)

[Flash Bazbo]

6, 8, 4, 7...? Such progress we've made in the digital age...

bar-one's got it too... just expressing it a bit differently.

[This message has been edited by Flash Bazbo (edited 04-08-2002 09:46 PM).]

[CrystyB]

and 6847767859 is ... ? ((btw WHAT'S THE NEXT TERM? I mean that is what solving number series s about if not revealing it all ))

[bar-one]

CrystyB, here is a spoiler (in invisible)... these are the number of pieces needed to display the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3... on a calculator, for example. p.s. the keyword for the other encryption is CHESTERTON

[CrystyB]

ok DAMN. I was quite some time ago mustering the idea of posting this puzzle myself Answer is 6, from the BCD/7S. Am i right JD?

[JDTAY]

6 is right, but I'm not sure what the rest of that meant.

[CrystyB]

Binary Coded Digit on 7 Segments.