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Erasmus Excelsior
DUST University
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Posted - 2013.08.17 15:28:00 -
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Terry Webber wrote:LONEWOLF65 wrote:Terry Webber wrote:What belongs to you but others use it more than you do? Is it your own name? You are correct! Here's the last riddle of the day: What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up?
A Sieve |
Erasmus Excelsior
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.08.17 15:32:00 -
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Terry Webber wrote:Erasmus Excelsior wrote:Terry Webber wrote:What is round as a dishpan, deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn't fill it up? A Sieve Correct! New riddle: Who spends the day at the window, goes to the table for meals and hides at night?
A Fly (which I killed last night as well)
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Erasmus Excelsior
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.08.17 18:08:00 -
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Terry Webber wrote:Erasmus Excelsior wrote:Terry Webber wrote:Who spends the day at the window, goes to the table for meals and hides at night? A Fly (which I killed last night as well) Right again! Here's a harder one: A man is traveling to a town and comes to a fork in the road. If he goes left, he goes to a village of liars. If he goes right, he then goes to a village of truths - which is where he wants to go. However, he does not know which way is which. He doesn't have time to go both routes, so he approaches a stranger who is standing in the middle of the fork. The stranger says he may only ask 3 questions and he will answer them. The man asks, "Are you from the village of truths?" The stranger says, "Yes!" However, the man is still facing a dilemma: If the stranger was from the village of truths he can only tell the truth, but if he was from the village of liars, he would say he was from the village of truth. So then he asks the stranger, "Are you telling the truth?" The stranger says, "Yes!" But sadly this leaves the man in the same position as before. What question should the man ask the stranger?
This is a very very hard one. Had to ponder it for awhile and almost answered: Are you a man? Which would have immediately determined if the man was lying or not, but not point the traveller to the right path.
Sadly, I had to have my girlfriend answer this for me and she figured out it was: Which is the way to your village? This answer would have pointed the man to the village of truth since if the man is telling the truth, he would point the right way; if the man is telling a lie, he would still point to the village of truth.
I think that sums it up eh?
Riddle:
I turn polar bears white
And I will make you cry.
I make guys have to pee
And girls comb their hair.
I make celebrities look stupid
And normal people look like celebrities.
I turn pancakes brown
And make your champagne bubble.
If you squeeze me, I'll pop.
If you look at me, you'll pop. |
Erasmus Excelsior
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.08.19 03:09:00 -
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Terry Webber wrote:Ner'Zul Nexhawk wrote:Terry Webber wrote:Mr. Black, Mr. Gray, and Mr. White are fighting in a truel. They each get a gun and take turns shooting at each other until only one person is left. Mr. Black, who hits his shot 1/3 of the time, gets to shoot first. Mr. Gray, who hits his shot 2/3 of the time, gets to shoot next, assuming he is still alive. Mr. White, who hits his shot all the time, shoots next, assuming he is also alive. The cycle repeats. If you are Mr. Black, where should you shoot first for the highest chance of survival? Math riddles! Interesting... *after drawing a long tree diagram that I couldn't possibly replicate here and calculating the percentages* Okay, if my calculations were correct, it seems that the average chance of survival for Mr. Black is a little higher if he shoots at Mr. White (1.6%) against 1.5% chance of staying alive if he tries to kill Mr. Gray. So I'd go with shooting Mr. White first, although, alas, the chances are extremely slim in any case. Don't underestimate Mr. Black. He still has a good chance of winning the truel. Keep thinking about it.
Either he deliberately misses or passes. This way Mr. Gray will most likely shoot at Mr. White because he is his main competition. If Gray misses, White will likely shoot Gray since Gray is his major opposition. Mr. Black therefore, could just finish the person who is left. |
Erasmus Excelsior
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.08.19 05:54:00 -
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Ner'Zul Nexhawk wrote:Erasmus Excelsior wrote:Terry Webber wrote:Ner'Zul Nexhawk wrote:Terry Webber wrote:Mr. Black, Mr. Gray, and Mr. White are fighting in a truel. They each get a gun and take turns shooting at each other until only one person is left. Mr. Black, who hits his shot 1/3 of the time, gets to shoot first. Mr. Gray, who hits his shot 2/3 of the time, gets to shoot next, assuming he is still alive. Mr. White, who hits his shot all the time, shoots next, assuming he is also alive. The cycle repeats. If you are Mr. Black, where should you shoot first for the highest chance of survival? Math riddles! Interesting... *after drawing a long tree diagram that I couldn't possibly replicate here and calculating the percentages* Okay, if my calculations were correct, it seems that the average chance of survival for Mr. Black is a little higher if he shoots at Mr. White (1.6%) against 1.5% chance of staying alive if he tries to kill Mr. Gray. So I'd go with shooting Mr. White first, although, alas, the chances are extremely slim in any case. Don't underestimate Mr. Black. He still has a good chance of winning the truel. Keep thinking about it. Either he deliberately misses or passes. This way Mr. Gray will most likely shoot at Mr. White because he is his main competition. If Gray misses, White will likely shoot Gray since Gray is his major opposition. Mr. Black therefore, could just finish the person who is left. But it's only a 33% chance of Mr. Black killing whoever is left, isn't it? Else I'm not understanding something about those hit chances... Not only that, but the actual chance of Black remaining alive in the end and killing someone is significantly lower, since all those choices of his opponents probably also should be considered. I'm not trying to undermine your answer really, because it might as well be correct after all calculations are done; just wanted to point out that small detail.
The question is not his survival but th highest chance of his survival So considering this fact, it would be better if he does not pose as a threat and let the other two good shooter duke it out.
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