Impossible PUZZLE, Einstein was first and maybe only one ever to solve it?

Question

There are 6 Dots set-up as so:
(with gaps in between each of the dots)


* * *

* * *


Now, try to connect one dot to the others, the first bottom dot with 3 lines connecting it to each of the top 3 dots, then the second bottom dot with 3 lines connecting it to each of the top 3 dots and so forth with the last bottom 3rd dot

You can do it by using lines, curves, twists, or whatever to make it happen.

THE CATCH:
no line is to intersect or touch each other at any area or time



I am not sure what this puzzle is called, but if you know the name, please tell me! TY if you have a solution that would be appreciated too!

BTW, only einstein was the first to solve it!




You can't cross over any line, you can only connect each dot to all the other dots using lines and curves.

Answer 1

so there's 6 dots, 3 on top of another 3... and you need 3 lines to each dot... if that's right, and I make curves... here it is...

ok, so i was trying to draw it on the computer, but i can't do that with the keys I have, so I have to just explain it... so here it is:

1 . 2 . 3

4 . 5 . 6
(ignore the dots, i just wanted the numbers to stay spaced out)

connect straight lines all the way across 1-3 and 4-6 (going through 2 and 5). then lines down from 1-4 and 3-6... so we have a rectangle. then diagonal from 4-2 and 5-3. that leaves 1 and 6 with only 2 lines, so make the last one go curve around the outside from the 1 to the 6... it doesn't have to go through the center... make it come out around the whole rectangle.


It's easy so long as you remember that there's no rule confining you to the inside of the box... when you use the outside, there's numerous solutions.

Answer 2

It's a wee bit challenging to describe verbally, but the solution requires looping some of the connecting lines around the initial figure. That is, you might start at the lower-right dot, travel down and out to the right, loop up and around to the right, and then down to the top right dot from above, avoiding the lines from the bottom-middle and bottom-left dots to the top-right.

Me like-y loopy out-of-box solutions -- thanks for the puzzle!

Answer 3

Wow I must be Einstein because within 10 minutes of reading this question i solved the puzzle.

Answer 4

This was shown in "Games" magazine years ago, I don't know how to show the solution on the computer, but the solution deals with "thinking outside the box".

Answer 5

It's not impossible, and of course "only Einstein was the first to solve it" because only one person can be the first. My brother showed me how to solve this when I was six (he's thirteen years my senior).

Answer 6

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now wasnt that easy?

oh by the way, the reason Einstein was the first to solve it is becuz he's the one who made it up!
DUH!

Answer 7

oh im amazingly smart...I am 13 years old solved it in 5 min! ba bam!

Answer 8

You use a HUGE letter Z to connect them. :)

Answer 9

Are you allowed to use more than three dimensions?

Answer 10

if only Einstein was able to do it what makes you think average joes can?