most college students get this wrong, yet a kid in kindergarten is able to figure it out easily.

[The Heik]

i saw a post recently about college students unable to foil and it made me think of this. so im curious if you know the answer. in all honesty, even couldn't figure it out at first.

what is the difference between these two lines of letters

AEFHIKLMNTVWXYZ
BCDGJOPQRSU

Ill put the answer up later.

I got nothin'. Perhaps I'm over-thinking this?

Wait.........

Oh you clever bugger

Spoiler

The top ones are composed of straight lines, while the bottom ones have curved ones.

That's not so much a knowledge thing as a perception thing. Most kindergarten kids don't know their letters so they're looking at it more as a picture, not a symbol representing as sound like most adults

 

[Erana]

Got it, methinks

Spoiler

The letters in the top line are all made from straight lines.
The letters in the bottom line all have curves.

I think the reason kindergarteners can figure that out is because they're focusing on recognizing letters by their shapes, whereas adults are focus more on the potential meaning of the letters.

This.
Its actually the first thing I noticed.
I've the mind of a child! :3

I'm also apparently the only one to notice the conspicuious black widow by the dining hall...
I wonder if I should do something about it.

 

[Samuel Adams]

I gawt this,

Spoiler

The bottom line are words made with curves. Top line is made of straight lines.

 

[Deofuta]

The top line is all letters composed of straight lines, and the bottom line is letters that include curves.

Also, ninja'd.

Got the ninja, but I go with this answer.

and if you are wondering, I did figure it out before looking at spoilers.

If it matters.

 

[esperandote]

"what's the difference between the letters on the first line and the ones on the second line?"

 

[Marsell]

Got it, methinks

Spoiler

The letters in the top line are all made from straight lines.
The letters in the bottom line all have curves.

I think the reason kidnergarteners can figure that out is because they're focusing on recognizing letters by their shapes, whereas adults are focus more on the potential meaning of the letters.

Makes the most sense to me. I'm going with your answer.

me too
thats the only way it makes sense

 

[Skoldpadda]

Now wait, wait, waaait!

I've got it!

Really!

You see, the top letters are made of straight lines, but here's the kicker, the bottom ones are all curved!

I can't believe I'm the first to see this.
Man, you guys are dumb.

 

[Slaanax]

I was looking for a Mathematical relationship between the numbers he he.

 

[Zacharine]

'Most college students get this wrong'

No. No, no no. They simply do not provide the one correct answer the questioner prefers from amongst all the possible correct answers.

Because correct answers include that no letter from one line is in the other. The other line is longer. The lower line begins with three consecutive letters from the alphabet, the upper does not. And of course, that one line of letters is made from straight lines only (if one ignores the sharp and right angles). And many more.

 

[jake09050]

Is it the alphabet?

 

[Claymorez]

alternating lines of alphabet

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

The top line is oppressing the bottom line, leading to class differences and an uprising?

 

[Deleted]

It takes curved strokes to write the lower ones, right?

 

[Godavari]

Spoiler

The top line is straight letters, the bottom line is curvy letters.

It took me a few minutes, but I figured it out.