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alien2
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Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« on: Jul 20th, 2018, 11:13am » |
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There are two identical twins standing next to each other on a town square still like statues, wearing the same clothes, looking identical in every way excepting — their eyes, which are hidden behind sunglasses. They are contemplating 20 intruders. One of them is blind. So, w/o further ado, the question is as follows, which is posed by the one on the left:
"I am or is the one on the right blind?"
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #1 on: Jul 26th, 2018, 7:51pm » |
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By "intruders", do you mean "onlookers"?
If so, then I think that From the point of view of the onlookers, the one who is talking is on the left, but from his own point of view he is on the right. So he is the one who is blind in either case. I applaud his impressive spatial awareness.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #2 on: Jul 26th, 2018, 11:34pm » |
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on Jul 26th, 2018, 7:51pm, dudiobugtron wrote:By "intruders", do you mean "onlookers"?
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No.
on Jul 26th, 2018, 7:51pm, dudiobugtron wrote:
If so, then I think that From the point of view of the onlookers, the one who is talking is on the left, but from his own point of view he is on the right. So he is the one who is blind in either case. I applaud his impressive spatial awareness. |
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Neat. however, this answer of Your applies to yet another riddle.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #3 on: Jul 29th, 2018, 6:08pm » |
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The one on the left is blind, since he can not see that the intruders are not actually there to ask a question of. The one on the right just wonders who the one on the left is talking to.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #4 on: Jul 30th, 2018, 12:45am » |
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Neat idea! However, regarding this instance, "They are contemplating 20 intruders" and so both of them are "aware" (by means of talk).
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #5 on: Aug 14th, 2018, 9:21am » |
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Clue, the one and only: Focus on the posed question. There is something 'bout it . . .
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #6 on: Aug 19th, 2018, 7:12pm » |
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Neither. It's one of the intruders that is blind.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #7 on: Aug 20th, 2018, 2:08am » |
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Nope. I think not. Perhaps Try and Catch Me Columbo episode will get you on the right track.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #8 on: Aug 21st, 2018, 12:54pm » |
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The answer is yes.
If "I" and "the person on the left" is the same person, then the speaker is obviously blind.
If they are not the same then the question is "Am I or the other guy blind?" And it is a given that one of them is blind.
In both case, the question refers to a blind guy.
So, yes.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #9 on: Aug 21st, 2018, 11:48pm » |
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No. No, no, no. Try to find out who/what the 20 intruders are. And the question is being posed to You, of course, which warrants cracking the riddle.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #10 on: Aug 30th, 2018, 2:57pm » |
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Letters make words, and words make sentences. Hope that helps, that and the fact I've modified, just a bit, the riddle.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #11 on: Sep 6th, 2018, 10:20am » |
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SPOILER: The 20 intruders are nothing but letters. There. I've said it. Do you hate me now? Or you still love me! Baby, when I am in the mood, I am in the mood! And since I am never in the mood, how about Demi Moore and her attack on a poor, helpless man!?
"I am (...) blind."
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #12 on: Sep 12th, 2018, 1:20pm » |
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on Jul 20th, 2018, 11:13am, alien2 wrote:| [...] They are contemplating [...] |
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*They*.
How are they contemplating? With their feet? No, with the eyes obviously.
Ergo neither is blind.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #13 on: Sep 13th, 2018, 5:00am » |
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on Sep 12th, 2018, 1:20pm, Grimbal wrote:
*They*.
How are they contemplating? With their feet? (...) |
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Why not? Don't their feet smell as well? Perhaps one of them can sense folks just like a hairy spider, forwhy when people go blind they usually have enhanced abilities in their other senses.
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #14 on: Sep 13th, 2018, 12:23pm » |
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Re: Square Bros: 20 Intruders
« Reply #15 on: Sep 14th, 2018, 4:05am » |
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Don't you go French on me now. Be a man. And I'll be an alien. Hey wait a minute. That was a shot at me!
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