Win. A yes answer = guard in front of life door, no, then doom door.
yeahp.Locoloki wrote:
"If i ask the other guard, what door would he say is eternal life?"
than pick opposite door
known that one for years now.
great riddle though.
But it's not a yes or no question.djphetal wrote:
yeahp.Locoloki wrote:
"If i ask the other guard, what door would he say is eternal life?"
than pick opposite door
known that one for years now.
great riddle though.
he edited and changed it after i answered it, so this is probably a fail threadSup3r_Dr4gon wrote:
But it's not a yes or no question.djphetal wrote:
yeahp.Locoloki wrote:
"If i ask the other guard, what door would he say is eternal life?"
than pick opposite door
known that one for years now.
great riddle though.
I would ask "Can I see your sword" then he would say "yeah sure no harm in that", then I would go stab the guy and then hop over and stab the other guy, and then find out which door is which.
Isn't there everlasting life even if you die? Just saying you believe in religion and what not. So either door would lead to the same outcome.
This is a Ancient Grecian problem, so assumably that wasn't a consideration in the construction.
VERY interesting conclusion.Johnny_Extremer wrote:
Isn't there everlasting life even if you die? Just saying you believe in religion and what not. So either door would lead to the same outcome.
lol
I've heard something like this before regarding a threat to your life. Goes something like this...
You have two options. You are about to be either hanged to death, or have your head cut off. You can make one statement. If it is true, you are hanged. If it is false, you have your head cut off.
What should your statement be to live?
The answer: You will cut off my head. If he cuts off your head, the statement is true, thus meaning he would have to hang you, if he did try to hang you, the statement will be a lie which means he will have cut off your head.
You have two options. You are about to be either hanged to death, or have your head cut off. You can make one statement. If it is true, you are hanged. If it is false, you have your head cut off.
What should your statement be to live?
The answer: You will cut off my head. If he cuts off your head, the statement is true, thus meaning he would have to hang you, if he did try to hang you, the statement will be a lie which means he will have cut off your head.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
Should have let us figure it out.
Only problem is that you're headless at that point thus making you care far less about getting the correct answer.Flecco wrote:
I've heard something like this before regarding a threat to your life. Goes something like this...
You have two options. You are about to be either hanged to death, or have your head cut off. You can make one statement. If it is true, you are hanged. If it is false, you have your head cut off.
What should your statement be to live?
The answer: You will cut off my head. If he cuts off your head, the statement is true, thus meaning he would have to hang you, if he did try to hang you, the statement will be a lie which means he will have cut off your head.
ask one of the two gaurds; "I want you to lie to me on this question: Assuming you want eternal life, would you enter your own door if it were the door to eternal life?"
Because the liar will already lie nothing will change
Because the truthteller will lie because you tell him to you get to know.
So in this case both become liars.
meaning if they say "Yes" to the answer you go to the other door
If "No" you go through that gaurds door.
[ Tough riddle though, I just solved it actually pretty quick, never heard this one before ]
Because the liar will already lie nothing will change
Because the truthteller will lie because you tell him to you get to know.
So in this case both become liars.
meaning if they say "Yes" to the answer you go to the other door
If "No" you go through that gaurds door.
[ Tough riddle though, I just solved it actually pretty quick, never heard this one before ]
Last edited by dayarath (2007-11-30 14:17:01)
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Is there an actual right answer to this?
Has no one seen Labyrinth?
But he can't do either, because they cancel each other out.Gawwad wrote:
Only problem is that you're headless at that point thus making you care far less about getting the correct answer.Flecco wrote:
I've heard something like this before regarding a threat to your life. Goes something like this...
You have two options. You are about to be either hanged to death, or have your head cut off. You can make one statement. If it is true, you are hanged. If it is false, you have your head cut off.
What should your statement be to live?
The answer: You will cut off my head. If he cuts off your head, the statement is true, thus meaning he would have to hang you, if he did try to hang you, the statement will be a lie which means he will have cut off your head.
Lastly, cable, I saw Labyrinth (the David Bowie one I assume?) when I was like 6.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
Say: "Would the other guard say his door leads to eternal life?"
Then you take the opposite of what they said and enter it.
Giving the doors names A and B to the truthful one and liar respectively...
Reply: Yes, Door B(Lie) is life / No, Door A(Truth) is Death
Meaning: Door A(Truth) has Life / Door B(Lie) has death
Reply: No, Door B(Lie) is Death / Yes, Door A(Truth) is life.
Meaning: Door A(Truth) has Death / Door B(Lie) has life
Then you take the opposite of what they said and enter it.
Giving the doors names A and B to the truthful one and liar respectively...
Reply: Yes, Door B(Lie) is life / No, Door A(Truth) is Death
Meaning: Door A(Truth) has Life / Door B(Lie) has death
Reply: No, Door B(Lie) is Death / Yes, Door A(Truth) is life.
Meaning: Door A(Truth) has Death / Door B(Lie) has life