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June 22nd, 2004, 01:01 PM
Stalemate

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Originally Posted by Mindwarp

Why, thank you kindly. :)

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June 22nd, 2004, 01:02 PM
Mindwarp

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Shadow was on the Isle of Begile, an island where the natives always lie and the visitors always tell the truth.

He was having lunch with a salesman and he needed to know if he was a native or a visitor. Instead of asking the salesman directly, and still not being assured of a straight answer, Shadow put the salesman to a little test.

Shadow saw a woman at another table and said, "Go ask that woman if she's a native or a visitor." When the salesman returned he said, "She says she's a visitor."

From the answer given, can Shadow know for certain if the salesman is a native or a visitor?

The salesman is a visitor. When asked whether a native or a visitor everyone on the island would answer visitor. Therefore the salesman is not lying and is a visitor.
June 22nd, 2004, 01:05 PM
RIOT

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Shadow was on the Isle of Begile, an island where the natives always lie and the visitors always tell the truth.

He was having lunch with a salesman and he needed to know if he was a native or a visitor. Instead of asking the salesman directly, and still not being assured of a straight answer, Shadow put the salesman to a little test.

Shadow saw a woman at another table and said, "Go ask that woman if she's a native or a visitor." When the salesman returned he said, "She says she's a visitor."

From the answer given, can Shadow know for certain if the salesman is a native or a visitor?

The salesman is a visitor. The woman will say that she is a visitor whether is she a native (she would lie and say visitor) or a visitor (she would tell the truth and say visitor). The salesman would then lie (say she is a native) if he was a native, or tell the truth (say she is a visitor because that's what she told him). He said she is a visitor so he would be a visitor.
June 22nd, 2004, 01:41 PM
Stalemate

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Originally Posted by Mindwarp

The salesman is a visitor. When asked whether a native or a visitor everyone on the island would answer visitor. Therefore the salesman is not lying and is a visitor.

3 more!
June 22nd, 2004, 01:47 PM
Stalemate

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Originally Posted by RIOT

The salesman is a visitor. The woman will say that she is a visitor whether is she a native (she would lie and say visitor) or a visitor (she would tell the truth and say visitor). The salesman would then lie (say she is a native) if he was a native, or tell the truth (say she is a visitor because that's what she told him). He said she is a visitor so he would be a visitor.

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June 22nd, 2004, 01:48 PM
Stalemate

Question 242 - RESOLVED

While exploring the Amazon Jungle, Professor Fossil was seized by hostile natives who told him he could make one final statement which would determine how he would die.

If the statement he made was false, he would be boiled in water. If the statement were true, he would be fried in oil. Since Fossil found neither option too attractive, he made a statement that got him out of this seemingly impossible situation.

What is the one statement he could have made?

__________
The statement that Fossil made was: "You will boil me in water."
The natives are faced with a dilemma. If they boil him in water, that would make his statement true, which means he should have been fried in oil. They can only fry him in oil if he makes a true statement, but if they do, it would make his final statement false. The natives had no way out of their situation so they were forced to set Fossil free.
June 22nd, 2004, 01:51 PM
edball

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

While exploring the Amazon Jungle, Professor Fossil was seized by hostile natives who told him he could make one final statement which would determine how he would die.

If the statement he made was false, he would be boiled in water. If the statement were true, he would be fried in oil. Since Fossil found neither option too attractive, he made a statement that got him out of this seemingly impossible situation.

What is the one statement he could have made?

If I told you the truth, I'd be lying.
June 22nd, 2004, 01:53 PM
edball

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

I may have to start weeding out inactive players if they don't start participating - or at least indicate their intention to stay in the game.

Hmmm, I don't see Diety around......https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
June 22nd, 2004, 02:01 PM
Stalemate

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Originally Posted by edball

If I told you the truth, I'd be lying.

Mmmmmmmmmm...nope.
June 22nd, 2004, 02:02 PM
Stalemate

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Originally Posted by edball

Hmmm, I don't see Diety around......https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

He he he.
June 22nd, 2004, 02:08 PM
notorious_carl

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

While exploring the Amazon Jungle, Professor Fossil was seized by hostile natives who told him he could make one final statement which would determine how he would die.

If the statement he made was false, he would be boiled in water. If the statement were true, he would be fried in oil. Since Fossil found neither option too attractive, he made a statement that got him out of this seemingly impossible situation.

What is the one statement he could have made?

He would say "You will boil me in water." So If the natives boil him in water, that would make his statement true, which means he should have been fried in oil. They can only fry him in oil if he makes a true statement but if they do, it would make his final statement false
June 22nd, 2004, 02:15 PM
Stalemate

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Originally Posted by notorious_carl

He would say "You will boil me in water." So If the natives boil him in water, that would make his statement true, which means he should have been fried in oil. They can only fry him in oil if he makes a true statement but if they do, it would make his final statement false

All right!

New blood, and a score of 3!

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June 22nd, 2004, 02:17 PM
Stalemate

Question 243 - RESOLVED

May have been asked before.

Gloria Goodbody, opened her own clothing store called 'The Wrap'. She wasn't sure about pricing certain items so she devised her own method.

At 'The Wrap', a vest costs 20 pounds, socks cost 25 pounds, a tie costs 15 pounds and a blouse costs 30 pounds.

Using Gloria's pricing scheme, how much would a pair of underwear cost?

__________
45 pounds.
The pricing scheme Gloria Goodbody devised consists of charging 5 pounds for each letter required to spell the item.
June 22nd, 2004, 02:17 PM
notorious_carl

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

All right!

New blood, and a score of 3!

Plus, a bonus point for contributing to my ever increasing postcount. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

I've been keeping up with this thread for a month now. and never was able to figure the questions out or was beating to the answer.
June 22nd, 2004, 02:23 PM
Stalemate

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Originally Posted by notorious_carl

I've been keeping up with this thread for a month now. and never was able to figure the questions out or was beating to the answer.

Glad to have you onboard. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

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