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prisoner in cell with two doors and two wardens. One door to gas chamber and other to freedom. One warden is 100% liar and other is 100% truthteller.........MUST ALWAYS tell truth or must always tell a lie. Prisoner can only ask one question and one only to either of the wardens...through the answer he can work out the door to freedom. What is the question?
cheers
richard
Are the wardens in front of... ie dedicated to a door!!!
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Originally Posted by Lazarus
the question is in full..as i didn't make it up i can't answer
cheers
richard
i would ask one of the warders ... "If i asked the other warder which is the door to freedom, which door would he say?"
Then go through the other one
Go on then, put us out of our misery:confused:
Answer is on an esisode of Dr. Who circa mid 1980's (Tom Baker from memory). i would look it up, or give it some thought but cant be bothered in both cases.
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Originally Posted by slingblade
Quiet -adults talking
cheers
richard
Come on then, what's the answer, don't keep us in suspenders:)
Indeed. that will be why i remember the question posed from an episode of Dr who i saw when i was 9 years old. if your that stuck by this metaphysical conundrum then why not ask Mr O'Brien. i feel he is more than worthy of solving this in less than a second, after all his brain is so quick he has counted to infinity. twice.Quote:
Quiet -adults talking
you can ask a lot of questions...(if the wardens must say only the truth or only a lie)..very simple ones.. that has only one answer...like:
1 + 1 is..?
(and the liar say: i'm not really into mathmatics)
LOL ..
Yes you could ask a simple question like whats 1 + 2...
Hopefully both the gaurds have speach impediment and can`t pronounce there 'th'`s ....
So they would both shout 'FREE' :D :D
So then you just walk out and head off down the pub to get drunk, cause a public nuisance, get into a fight and end back inside again.:(
Chillin:) :)
LOL.. to you too :)
and because my birthday is coming i was thinking...instead of get drunk what else can i do..?!?!
feel free to try a long hard day at work..maybe 12 hours..instead of 8(in the contract) and i must say that this time is of course..free of charge ?!?! ;)
Hey Slingblade.... i must have been half blind for the last couple of weeks, just figured out your avatar... well maybe figured out was the wrong description... fell over it would be better.... LOL
"Would you be lying if you told me this door is the one to freedom?" Let's say we are pointing at the left door and the right door is the one to freedom.
The Truthteller would say "Yes."
The Liar would say "Yes." That's too easy...
Ok... I am pointing at the left door and the left door is the one to freedom... same question:
The Truthteller would say "No."
The Liar would say "No."
Dang! It seemed so simple at first, but now I am wondering which one is Saddam and which one is Bush.
why should the liar tell the truth ? for the first question "yes" it's not a lie...the idea is that he always lie. and the same to the second question. it's half right and half a lie..he must be 100 % a liar.
Lazarus has already said the answer..
"If I asked the _other_ guard, which door would he indicate
leads to freedom?"
Take the door _opposite_ to what's indicated!
Regardless of whom you ask, they'll point to the wrong door.
Chillin:) :)
By jove I think you may have cracked it old chap:)Quote:
Originally Posted by chillin out
I found it here....
http://www.calpoly.edu/~mcarlton/riddles.html
But no matter what question you ask, you will always be able to find it on the web. LOL
Chillin:) :)
LOL .... didnt even think of looking for the answer, was far more fun to work one out...
Duh. Of course Cruzeiros! I didn't give it enough thought. Hopefully not many people read my answer!:) Fun question, though.Quote:
why should the liar tell the truth ? for the first question "yes" it's not a lie...the idea is that he always lie. and the same to the second question. it's half right and half a lie..he must be 100 % a liar.
there is more than one then.Quote:
those poor souls here who dislike me and hope to better me because I'm so out spoken about my greatness
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Originally Posted by Lazarus
I know. its good and you can buy the tee shirt, its on a link from ebaumsworld if i remember correctly.:cool:
Indeed. the internet is a very powerful tool for the purpose of seeking knowledge and fact. i typed "south african w.anker" into google and found 86,000 matches in less than 0.22 seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc O'Brien
Touche, ****w*t.
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Originally Posted by Marc O'Brien
what does that mean? mine clearly says tiwkcuf {use a mirror} **y**x***r. not a clue.:rolleyes:
gay fox beer:confused: :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by slingblade