[ExI] Intermittent liar puzzle #3 and #4

[The Avantguardian]

----- Original Message ----
> From: spike <spike66 at att.net>
> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
> Sent: Mon, January 24, 2011 8:30:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [ExI] Intermittent liar puzzle #3 and #4
> 
> 
> ... On Behalf Of The Avantguardian
> ...
> Now here's one another one for you guys:
> 
> >Fred shows you two boxes- one that is red and one that is blue - and you
> may choose to take either. You know one of the boxes contains an explosive
> boobytrap and the other contains a million dollars cash but you don't know
> which box is which. You also know that Fred always lies or always tells the
> truth on alternate days. You are allowed to ask Fred only one question. How
> do you get the million dollars?  Stuart LaForge 
> 
> 
> 
> "Fred, if I had asked you yesterday 'which box has the bucks?' which would
> you have told me?"
> 
> The box he indicates will be the bomb, so you take the other one.

Indeed. Well done, Spike. :-)

Stuart LaForge 


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