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Fork at the road (umphteenth dup)
« on: Apr 24th, 2008, 6:17pm » |
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You stand at a fork in the road. Next to each of the two forks, there stands a guard. You know the following things: 1. One path leads to Paradise, the other to Death. From where you stand, you cannot distinguish between the two paths. Worse, once you start down a path, you cannot turn back. 2. One of the two guards always tells the truth. The other guard always lies. Unfortunately, it is impossible for you to distinguish between the two guards.
You have permission to ask one guard one question to ascertain which path leads to Paradise. Remember that you do not know which guard you're asking -- the truth-teller or the liar -- and that this single question determines whether you live or die. The question is: What one question asked of one guard guarantees that you are led onto the path to Paradise, regardless of which guard you happen to ask?
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Re: Very hard like IMPOSSIBLE riddle
« Reply #1 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 6:19pm » |
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"If i were to ask what the other person would of said, what would he say"
Then take the opposite direction.
It's every where, "FORK IN THE ROAD I"
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You can only believe i what you can prove, and since you have nothing proven to cmpare to, you can believe in nothing.
I have ~50 posts to hack a "R" into a "D". Which one?
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Re: Very hard like IMPOSSIBLE riddle
« Reply #2 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 6:21pm » |
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well kind of.. "If I asked the other guard, which door would he indicate
leads to Paradise?" Take the door opposite to what's indicated
Regardless of whom you ask, they'll point to the wrong door.
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Re: Very hard like IMPOSSIBLE riddle
« Reply #3 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 6:21pm » |
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Is what I say!
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Re: Very hard like IMPOSSIBLE riddle
« Reply #4 on: Apr 24th, 2008, 6:23pm » |
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yep.. i think that's my favourite
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