Your friends are held hostage. They are tied to a bomb, and the only way to prevent it from detonating is to burn the ropes that is connected to it. But there is a time constraint. There are two non-uniform ropes that each burn in an hour. You must measure 45 minutes to save your friends.
Dr. Konnikov pulled this puzzle from Marcus's memories. It was one of my... or I guess his favorites. I am still working on it. I cannot seem to get it, and I am starting to lose interest, but I need to get this done. I'm hearing whispers that they need to keep a closer eye on me. I won't be able to easily investigate if that happens. I need to get this done.