Originally posted by nicodelvec"Which way would the other knight tell me to go."
a man leaves his home in search of the golden city on the road he meets a farmer who tells him that on the way he will reach a cross road one going left ond one going right one leading to the golden city the other to certain death standing at the crossroad stand two knights one who only tells the truth the other only lies,not knowing which is which it is ...[text shortened]... answer that he will receive will lead him to the golden city.
what question does he ask?
After receiving the answer, go the opposite direction.
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Originally posted by nicodelvecI don't understand you. It is only one question. And only one questioning of the question is enough.
you can only ask one question so that weather its the knight that tells only lies or the one that tells only the truth the answer will be the same
Lying guard:
1. correct road. He would answer no so he lies and says yes.
2. wrong road. He would answer yes so he lies and says no.
Truthful guard:
1. correct road. He would answer yes so he says yes.
2. wrong road. He would answer no so says no.
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Ahh.. I wrote it wrong... in my original post.. the question must be on the answer Yes... not No.. sorry.
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Originally posted by chasparosI agree. Alternatively:
I don't understand you. It is only one question. And only one questioning of the question is enough.
Lying guard:
1. correct road. He would answer no so he lies and says yes.
2. wrong road. He would answer yes so he lies and says no.
Truthful guard:
1. correct road. He would answer yes so he says yes.
2. wrong road. He would answer no so says n ...[text shortened]... ... in my original post.. the question must be on the answer Yes... not No.. sorry.
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"Did you know they are giving away free beer in the golden city?"
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After looking over my answer, I realized that my laziness might cost me a trip to the golden kingdom.
I must make my question conditional on the desired destination.
SO
"Which way would the other knight tell me to go if I asked him the way to the golden city?" (or wherever the hell we are supposed to be heading)
This stricter wording eliminates smartass answers.
