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  • You approach two talking doors. One door leads to the City of Truth, while the other door leads to the City of Liars. You do not know which door is which. You are able to ask only one question to determine which door is which. The door that leads to the City of Liars always speaks lies, while the door that leads to the City of Truth always speaks the truth. You want to go to the City of Truth. What question do you ask to determine which door leads to the City of Truth
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    edited September 2012
    If I ask your mate over there which door leads to the City of Truth, what will he say?

    Then do the opposite of whichever one they point to. I think. Assuming talking doors can point.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    Is the other door the door of truth?
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    yep
  • Is the other door the door of truth?

    They'd both say 'no', so which would you then choose?
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    my yep was to NLL answer.
  • Yep to nll too
  • Every clock face made with roman numeral numbers has a very obvious but deliberate mistake, what is it? And why?
  • My mum's growing up had IIII instead of IV, not sure why.

    Maybe in case you quickly look in the mirror? IV V VI could confuse?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,265
    Many a theory, some say its for symmetry, some say its because IV is what Jupiter was shortened to (its a quarter to God didnt sit well with some) and others say it was to simplify the clock making system as you would have even pairs of every symbol, so moulds etc could be half the size and doubled up
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  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    The Clique
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    The Romans used sunidals not clocks .. sundials even
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    I'm able to run, yet I will not walk
    Though I have a mouth, never will I talk.
    While I have a bed I'm not known to sleep
    I do have a bank with no funds to keep.
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    River/sea
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913
    I am so tiny you can hardly see me.I’m a recorder of action and priority.It might take a few of me to impart what I know,but that depends if you read fast or read slow.

  • All about, but cannot be seen,
    Can be captured, cannot be held,
    No throat, but can be heard.
    What is it?

    sound?
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913

    A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard.

    Who is this man?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,625


    A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard.

    Who is this man?

    A barber .
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012

    Every clock face made with roman numeral numbers has a very obvious but deliberate mistake, what is it? And why?

  • SilentAddick
    SilentAddick Posts: 1,603

    Every clock face made with roman numeral numbers has a very obvious but deliberate mistake, what is it? And why?

    IIII instead of IV for 4... - 3 theories, a French king, Louis (can't remember the number, there's too bl**dy many of Louises over there!) determined this as a matter of fashion and symmetricality, the original Romans didn't use IV as 4 but IIII as the former is too much like their god, Jupiter (IVPITER) or there was a typesetting problem whilst creating moulds for clocks! Any more theories out there?!
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    IIII instead of IV. Why? Because clock makers are generally thick.
  • shamkat
    shamkat Posts: 190

    You approach two talking doors. One door leads to the City of Truth, while the other door leads to the City of Liars. You do not know which door is which. You are able to ask only one question to determine which door is which. The door that leads to the City of Liars always speaks lies, while the door that leads to the City of Truth always speaks the truth. You want to go to the City of Truth. What question do you ask to determine which door leads to the City of Truth

    Ask either of the doors if they are a door? If you happen be be asking the door that leads to the City of Truth it will say 'yes', if you happen to be asking the door that leads to the City of Liars it will say 'no'.

    You know both are doors so if the door says 'Yes' it leads to the City of Truth and if the door says 'No' then you need to go through the other door.

    if this is wrong, can you just threaten them with a chainsaw?
  • CrayAddick
    CrayAddick Posts: 3,913


    A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard.

    Who is this man?

    A barber .
    Yes.

    I can bring tears to your eyes;
    resurrect the dead,
    make you smile,
    and reverse time.
    I form in an instant but I last a life time.

    What am I?
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601


    A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard.

    Who is this man?

    A barber .
    Yes.

    I can bring tears to your eyes;
    resurrect the dead,
    make you smile,
    and reverse time.
    I form in an instant but I last a life time.

    What am I?
    A massive hard on due to an ovedose of viagra?
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012


    A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard.

    Who is this man?

    A barber .
    Yes.

    I can bring tears to your eyes;
    resurrect the dead,
    make you smile,
    and reverse time.
    I form in an instant but I last a life time.

    What am I?
    Memory
  • SilentAddick
    SilentAddick Posts: 1,603


    A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard.

    Who is this man?

    A barber .
    Yes.

    I can bring tears to your eyes;
    resurrect the dead,
    make you smile,
    and reverse time.
    I form in an instant but I last a life time.

    What am I?
    A photo?
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866


    A man shaves several times a day, yet he still has a beard.

    Who is this man?

    A barber .
    Yes.

    I can bring tears to your eyes;
    resurrect the dead,
    make you smile,
    and reverse time.
    I form in an instant but I last a life time.

    What am I?
    A Onion?
  • I am the only organ that named myself?
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    The brain?
  • I ain't got a clue