I'm a complicated woman, Pen. ;) :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
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I'm a complicated woman, Pen. ;) :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
Yo, I heard that! I've been happily married for 27 years and still haven't figured my wife out! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Idril
Here's you a nice little puzzle:
1.) I would be telling you the gospel truth to say that I'm looking at one of my bookshelves right now, and there is a book there entitled Warped.
2.) But I would be telling a most foul lie to state that I have actually read the book.
3.) Both statements are either true or both are false. On that decision rests the authenticity of this statement.
:brow:
the third one has to be the lie, afterall, it's two truths and a lie, therefore if one and two are true, the third one has to be false, it is impossible for both 1 and 2 to be false. it doesn't leave enought room for 2 truths.
The third one is false. The authenticity of the third statement does not rest on said decision -- regardless of what the reader "decides," it will be either true or false. It is analogous to flipping a coin, pre-Schroedinger: deciding whether it is heads or tails does not influence whether it is heads or tails.
Interesting answers. But consider this. The statments are:
1.) I would be telling you the gospel truth to say that I'm looking at one of my bookshelves right now, and there is a book there entitled Warped.
2.) But I would be telling a most foul lie to state that I have actually read the book.
3.) Both statements are either true or both are false. On that decision rests the authenticity of this statement.
The top two have to be either both true or both false. Say number one is true, that the book is indeed there. Then the second statement must be true.
That will work, and leave the third as false.
But if the first is false and the book is not there, then the second statement that I am lying about reading it messes up the equation. It makes a double negative. I am lying that I'm lying. Two negatives make a positive when multiplied. Then the third statement is also a lie, because there is no way for both statements to be false. I have been slightly tricky. The truth is that book is there, I haven't read it yet, and so that makes the third statement irrelevant. Good show! :nod:
I say 1...weren't you recently cold?
here is another puzzle:
I.I just caught cold.
2.I recently got caught by my boss for departing befor the time required for departing!
3.I just saw a pic of a kidnapped girl and the kidnapper has nt been caught yet!
:D
goodluck!
Robin says 1,any other guesses?
I think its 3...dont ask me why...:D
Number 2, Miss T. It seems out of character for you. ;)
okay!
I'm so sorry to disappoint your high opinion of me,Pen, but I did it!:lol:
Maddie,not gonna ask you why dear,but I've got to tell you that you're wrong:p:D
Robin,you are starting to frighten me ,boy! either you are an Interpol guy or have six sense! He is the winner:lol:
To preserve the mystery...
1. Death
2. Taxes
3. Statistics
lie?
statistics?
To me it's Statistics... they're never really that accurate anyway.... so 3 it is..