[ExI] Intermittent liar puzzle #3 and #4

[The Avantguardian]

----- Original Message ----
> From: Adrian Tymes <atymes at gmail.com>
> To: ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
> Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 10:26:35 PM
> Subject: [ExI] Intermittent liar puzzle #3
> 
> Since I've answered the others, figured I might as
> well contribute one of my own.
> 
> Jamal's religion requires him to lie to outsiders on
> one specific day of each year, and tell the truth to
> outsiders at all other times.  You are an outsider,
> and you do not know what his schedule is, but you
> do know that the day does not change from year to
> year.  You know that, for example, if he lies to you
> on any January 1st, he will lie to you on every
> January 1st, although you have already determined
> that January 1st is not his lying day.
> 
> That is, you did not know his schedule until just
> now, when he told you that he will lie 365 days from
> now.  What day is it now, and what day will he lie?

It is now February 29th of a leap year and Jamal lies every February 28th.

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 


"There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, 
and energy of her citizens cannot cure."- Dwight D. Eisenhower