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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by tXhiggs, Jul 31, 2002.

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  1. tXhiggs

    tXhiggs Member

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    You're in a hallway with two doors, one at either end of the hallway. One of these doors leads to freedom; one of them leads to hell. In front of each door, there is a wiseman. One of the wisemen always tells the truth, one of the wisemen always lies. The truthtelling wiseman is not necessarily standing in front of the door to freedom; you don't know. You are allowed to ask one of the wisemen one question before you choose a door. What question can you ask that will automatically tell you which door is the door to freedom?
     
    #1 tXhiggs, Jul 31, 2002
  2. Refman

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    Good riddle. I really don't know. But try this...

    Train A leave New York at 10:00. It travels at 90 mph. Train B leaves LA at 11:00. It travels 70 mph....LOL
     
    #2 Refman, Jul 31, 2002
  3. kbm

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    are you standing in front of a door? Or find something unique he's wearing and ask him if he is wearing it.
     
    #3 kbm, Jul 31, 2002
  4. Rocketman95

    Rocketman95 Hangout Boy

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    That just tells you whether or not you're talking to the truthful one or not, not which door you should choose.
     
    #4 Rocketman95, Jul 31, 2002
  5. A-Train

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    It doesn't matter what you ask who, because if you open a door and see hell, you just shut it and go through the other one! If the other wise man gives you flack, then kick his ass! Those wise men are wusses anyways. :D
     
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  6. moestavern19

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    I know this one, I think you ask the Wiseman to point to the one who always lies. and the wiseman to point to the one who always tells the truth. Since the Liar will lie, he points to himself, and the one who always tells the truth will point to the liar.
     
    #6 moestavern19, Jul 31, 2002
  7. tXhiggs

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    No, you only get one question.
     
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  8. kbm

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    Yeah, i realized that after I posted it. Try again I guess. One question sucks man.
     
    #8 kbm, Jul 31, 2002
  9. Roc Paint

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    Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies...
    My money is on the mute. :)
     
    #9 Roc Paint, Jul 31, 2002
  10. Rocketman95

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    That's two questions, and it still doesn't tell you which door you should pick.
     
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  11. Rocketman95

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    You take the door that has the sign on it "This way to Freedom".
     
    #11 Rocketman95, Jul 31, 2002
  12. A-Train

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    ...but what if the guy who always lies put that sign up there? :)
     
    #12 A-Train, Jul 31, 2002
  13. tXhiggs

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    Allright, I'll leave this to you guys. I'll come back in an hour or so and tell you the answer.
     
    #13 tXhiggs, Jul 31, 2002
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    You Ask them Both What Door the Other one would choose.
     
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  15. kbm

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    But you can only ask one of the wisemen one question mo.
     
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    You ask either of the men which door the other man would say leads to heaven. Then you walk through the other door. By asking one what the other will say, you are guarenteed to have the wrong answer so you pick the other door.
     
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  17. Major

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    I think you'd ask a wiseman what the other wiseman would say if you asked him which door to pick to go to heaven. Then you pick the opposite one and say "Adios, biatches" and leave.

    EDIT: damn you, dylan! :)
     
    #17 Major, Jul 31, 2002
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    yeah what dylan said.
     
    #18 moestavern19, Jul 31, 2002
  19. NJRocket

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    You ask "which is the door to hell?"

    If you ask the truthful wiseman, he will point to it and you choose the other....if you ask the liar, he will point to it and you choose the other one. Either way, you choose the other door.
     
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  20. NJRocket

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    oops..that wouldnt work
     
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