Can you solve this...

Clemmy · Post by **Clemmy** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:59 pm

quirky wrote:Me too! Sometimes there are things I learn that I don't WANT to learn....because it messes with my beliefs.

Learning inevitably messes with our beliefs, values, ideologies, and so on... it provokes questioning... as we learn, we start questioning ourselves and sometimes we just don't find a plausible explanation for what we are looking for... and we become frustrated.

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:02 am

We become suicidal.

Jimenem · Post by **Jimenem** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:26 pm

Ok here's another one, I've been slacking lately.

General Gasslefield, accused of high treason, is sentenced to death by the court-martial. He is allowed to make a final statement, after which he will be shot if the statement is false or will be hung if the statement is true. Gasslefield makes his final statement and is released. The Question: What could he have said?

quirky · Post by **quirky** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:07 pm

I'm not General G...I'm his twin brother Leroy.

Jimenem · Post by **Jimenem** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:55 pm

Lol, nice try. But sadly that would have gotten him shot. . .

mav · Post by **mav** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:56 pm

He got afflicted by lockjaw and was unable to make a statement.

Jimenem · Post by **Jimenem** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:58 pm

Sry, give it another shot.

mav · Post by **mav** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:59 pm

He died while making the statement, so they had to release him.

Jimenem · Post by **Jimenem** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:20 pm

Nope. . . . keep guessing. I'm surprized, I actually thought this one was easier than most of the others.

Niobe · Post by **Niobe** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:41 pm

OK, I'm not sure if my brain has tied itself in knots over this......but, could it be that he says something along the lines of "I am going to be shot".
The theory being it is not false because he believed it to be true (so he cannot be shot for a false statement). However it isn't true either because if it was he'd be hung...and he said he was going to be shot.

Have I just talked a load of nonense there??? I can't tell. Lol.

Clemmy · Post by **Clemmy** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:28 am

Good... That's make sense Niobe...

Jimenem · Post by **Jimenem** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:07 am

Niobe wrote:OK, I'm not sure if my brain has tied itself in knots over this......but, could it be that he says something along the lines of "I am going to be shot".
The theory being it is not false because he believed it to be true (so he cannot be shot for a false statement). However it isn't true either because if it was he'd be hung...and he said he was going to be shot.

Have I just talked a load of nonense there??? I can't tell. Lol.

No nonsense from you, you nailed it!!

He said I will be shot. (true statement) he would have to be hung for that, making it a false statement and completely nullifying the prior verdict. It's a paradox!

Good job. . . does anyone else wanna post one? If not, I'll put one up by saturday

fluffy · Post by **fluffy** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:39 pm

am i the only one who has immense trouble with logic problems.....??.......my poor brain can't cope.......lol...

fluffy

mav · Post by **mav** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:28 pm

Way to go Niobe!

Jimenem · Post by **Jimenem** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:03 pm

Ok, I see I will have to maintain control of the reigns here.

A man born in 1955, but today is his 18th birthday. . . how is that possible? (hint: 1955 wasn't a leap year)