T_R_Oglodyte
TUG Lifetime Member
Two this morning
After guess 1, I spent about ten minutes trying to find words that could possibly fit. I wasn't trying to solve; I just wanted to find letters I should test for in my second guess, but while also putting the I and N in new positions. When ANTIC was the only word I come up with, I figured I may as well try it, I didn't expect it solve the puzzle; I was sure there were words I had overlooked.
But occasionally the WORDLE gods smile. I think they do that, though, merely to taunt us. They let us win every now and then, so that our hopes don't completely die. If they give us one win, that will probably sustain hope through 10 or 20 tortures. Sometimes I think the Wordle gods are like the Star Trek aliens who drew their sustenance from the frustrations and wailings of the creatures who inhabited their realm. They've perfected the art of drawing out and prolonging our agony. They reward us just enough so we don't quit, which would deprive them of our misery, but they still need us to wail and curse as often as possible.
But occasionally the WORDLE gods smile. I think they do that, though, merely to taunt us. They let us win every now and then, so that our hopes don't completely die. If they give us one win, that will probably sustain hope through 10 or 20 tortures. Sometimes I think the Wordle gods are like the Star Trek aliens who drew their sustenance from the frustrations and wailings of the creatures who inhabited their realm. They've perfected the art of drawing out and prolonging our agony. They reward us just enough so we don't quit, which would deprive them of our misery, but they still need us to wail and curse as often as possible.
