The Greenhouse Power Drop
On an orbital research station, one of four greenhouse pods briefly lost power. Each pod grows a different crop and reports through a different sensor channel. The automatic log is damaged, but the crew’s notes identify the affected pod.
Your task
Which pod lost power?
- 1
The affected pod was not growing lettuce.
- 2
Alpha grows lettuce and Delta grows beans.
- 3
The power drop appeared on an odd-numbered sensor channel.
- 4
Beta uses Channel 2, while Gamma uses Channel 3.
- 5
The bean pod stayed online throughout the event.
Solution revealed
Solution
The answer: Pod Gamma
The log places the failure on an odd-numbered channel, so Beta and Delta are excluded. Alpha is the lettuce pod, but the affected pod did not grow lettuce. Delta’s bean pod also stayed online. Gamma, which uses Channel 3, is therefore the only possible pod.
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Why this answer is the only fit
Pod Gamma is correct.
The log places the failure on an odd-numbered channel, so Beta and Delta are excluded. Alpha is the lettuce pod, but the affected pod did not grow lettuce. Delta’s bean pod also stayed online. Gamma, which uses Channel 3, is therefore the only possible pod.
Original RankDaily puzzle · Manually reviewed · Last updated 20 7 月, 2026