Skip to main content

TED-Ed

Can you solve the rogue submarine riddle? Difficulty level: Master - Alex Rosenthal

1,690,678 Views

2,050 Questions Answered

TEDEd Animation

Let’s Begin…

Smuggling yourself aboard the rogue submarine was the easy part. Hacking into the nuclear missile launch override — a little harder. And you’ve got a problem: you don’t have the override code. You know you need the same numbers that were used to authorize the launch, but one wrong answer will lock you out. Can you figure out what numbers to enter to stop nuclear war? Alex Rosenthal shows how.

Watch the video and finish the Think section to complete the lesson.


About TED-Ed Animations

TED-Ed Animations feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. Are you an educator or animator interested in creating a TED-Ed Animation? Nominate yourself here »

Meet The Creators

Educator
Alex Rosenthal
Director
Igor Coric
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Storyboard Artist
Igor Coric
Animator
Igor Coric
Compositor
Igor Coric
Art Director
Igor Coric
Composer
Cem Misirlioglu, Amit Peled
Sound Designer
Cem Misirlioglu
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Production Coordinator
Abdallah Ewis
Puzzle Author
Brian Chen, Jon Schneider

More from Can You Solve This Riddle?