Comments on: Which path? http://www.kgang.com/blog/archives/60 My World, My Thoughts Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adam http://www.kgang.com/blog/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-45 Adam Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:06:50 +0000 http://kgang.com/blog/?p=68#comment-45 The sad thing is, I thought of the Labyrinth first too... Damn good movie. The sad thing is, I thought of the Labyrinth first too… Damn good movie.

]]> By: Author http://www.kgang.com/blog/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-44 Author Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:46:21 +0000 http://kgang.com/blog/?p=68#comment-44 Nice. Though it would have been cooler if you told me you came up with it on your own :P. Nice.

Though it would have been cooler if you told me you came up with it on your own :P .

]]> By: Josh http://www.kgang.com/blog/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-43 Josh Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:57:55 +0000 http://kgang.com/blog/?p=68#comment-43 Cool riddle. A very similar riddle was used in The Labyrinth, starring Jennifer Connelly; identical, in fact, except that instead of two mountain pathways, it was two doors. Here's the solution in full, from <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/la2/withinyourheart/gallerybook.html" rel="nofollow">this page</a>: The solution to the riddle: Sarah was allowed only one question of her two doorkeepers, one of whom always lied and one of whom always told the truth. The question she finally asked was: "Would he (she pointed at the other doorkeeper) tell me this door leads to the castle?" If the door she was indicating was the wrong one and she was asking the lying doorkeeper, his answer would be yes - because he would lie. If she was asking the truthful doorkeeper, he too would answer yes - since the other doorkeeper would lie. In either case, the other door would be the correct one. If the door she was indicating was the right one and she was asking the lying doorkeeper, his answer would be no - because he would lie. If she was asking the truthful doorkeeper, he too would answer no, since the other doorkeeper would lie. In either case, this would be the correct door Cool riddle. A very similar riddle was used in The Labyrinth, starring Jennifer Connelly; identical, in fact, except that instead of two mountain pathways, it was two doors. Here’s the solution in full, from this page:

The solution to the riddle: Sarah was allowed only one question of her two doorkeepers, one of whom always lied and one of whom always told the truth. The question she finally asked was: “Would he (she pointed at the other doorkeeper) tell me this door leads to the castle?”

If the door she was indicating was the wrong one and she was asking the lying doorkeeper, his answer would be yes – because he would lie. If she was asking the truthful doorkeeper, he too would answer yes – since the other doorkeeper would lie. In either case, the other door would be the correct one.

If the door she was indicating was the right one and she was asking the lying doorkeeper, his answer would be no – because he would lie. If she was asking the truthful doorkeeper, he too would answer no, since the other doorkeeper would lie. In either case, this would be the correct door

]]> By: Author http://www.kgang.com/blog/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-42 Author Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:34:27 +0000 http://kgang.com/blog/?p=68#comment-42 But of course. You got it right on Nils :). Seriously though, it's quite a clever riddle. But of course. You got it right on Nils :) .

Seriously though, it’s quite a clever riddle.

]]> By: Nils http://www.kgang.com/blog/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-41 Nils Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:58:52 +0000 http://kgang.com/blog/?p=68#comment-41 Oh, but then you don't know which path to take of course. Heh, I suppose you're better off going home anyway, instead of hanging out with weird twins who sit around mountains all day. Okay, lemme think about this some more. Cough. Oh, but then you don’t know which path to take of course. Heh, I suppose you’re better off going home anyway, instead of hanging out with weird twins who sit around mountains all day.

Okay, lemme think about this some more. Cough.

]]> By: Nils http://www.kgang.com/blog/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-40 Nils Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:56:41 +0000 http://kgang.com/blog/?p=68#comment-40 Have you ever lied before? The liar will say no, the one telling the truth - granted he is forced to really tell the truth on this occasion - will say yes. Because we've all lied at some point or other, for whatever little reason? Have you ever lied before? The liar will say no, the one telling the truth – granted he is forced to really tell the truth on this occasion – will say yes. Because we’ve all lied at some point or other, for whatever little reason?

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