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Alf Taylor

Alf Taylor

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The question isn't about pool but the prize is. The first correct answer wins a set of my ARCHER/REYES DVDs, an EDDIE TAYLOR AND THE LEGENDS OF POOL DVD and a copy of my IN SEARCH OF THE SAMURAI...CJ WILEY AT THE ALL JAPAN TOURNAMENT documentary.
Here goes.

You are in a room with two exit doors. One of the doors leads to FREEDOM and the other leads to DEATH. There are two guards guarding the doors. One guard must tell you the truth and the other must lie to you. You have only one question you can ask to only one guard...of your choice.
WHAT QUESTION WOULD YOU ASK TO INSURE YOUR FREDOM?

Pool players figure out stuff like this quickly so THINK FAST.
Keep it fun. Alfie
 
You ask either gaurd what door would the other one tell me to enter for freedom.

The one who lies will tell you death door, the one who tells truth will also tell you death door.

So you pick the opposite of what they tell you. You only have to ask one.
 
If I asked the other guard which door leads to heaven, what would he tell me?

The door that the guard specfies will be the one that leads to hell, so you know the other one leads to heaven.

This is because if you asked the guard who tells the truth this question, he will tell the truth in that the other guard will lie, and show you the door to hell. If you asked the guard that always lies, he will lie by showing you the door to hell, because the other guard would show you to door to heaven.
 
jcrack_corn said:
You ask either gaurd what door would the other one tell me to enter for freedom.

The one who lies will tell you death door, the one who tells truth will also tell you death door.

So you pick the opposite of what they tell you. You only have to ask one.
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WE HAVE A WINNER.
WOW! That didn't take long. I'll have to think of something tougher like...When was the last time I beat a good player? Here's a hint: Johnny Mathis sang a song about it?
First answer wins a DVD of mine, of their choice.
This one should be a snap for anyone who's seen my stroke.
Keep it in tune. Alfie
 
clintw said:
If I asked the other guard which door leads to heaven, what would he tell me?

The door that the guard specfies will be the one that leads to hell, so you know the other one leads to heaven.

This is because if you asked the guard who tells the truth this question, he will tell the truth in that the other guard will lie, and show you the door to hell. If you asked the guard that always lies, he will lie by showing you the door to hell, because the other guard would show you to door to heaven.
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Who said anything about "Heaven" or "Hell". That is determined, not by which door you choose but how you behave befor you walk through it. Hell is for suckers.
But I think your answer is devine enough to win a consolation prize. Send me your address, please.
Keep it nice. Alfie
 
Alf Taylor said:
WE HAVE A WINNER.
WOW! That didn't take long. I'll have to think of something tougher like...When was the last time I beat a good player? Here's a hint: Johnny Mathis sang a song about it?
First answer wins a DVD of mine, of their choice.
This one should be a snap for anyone who's seen my stroke.
Keep it in tune. Alfie
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The twelfth of never? :wink:
 
The question I would ask is as old as time itself.
How do you get snot out of corduroy? :smile:
 
The area of a 13x5 right triangle would be 32.5 square units. The area of the upper shape is 32; the area of the lower shape is 33. The "hypotenuse" of the upper "triangle" is in fact slightly concave; the lower one, slightly convex, to the tune of +/- .5 square units of area difference.
 
Ill try but I'm working off my tablet...


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(((Satori))) said:
I dont have a prize but here is a good one.

Explain how this is possible.


http://david.stadelmann-online.com/mathematics/0001_triangle.gif
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Nice one too, (((Satori))). In case anyone is wondering what the puzzle is about, you have two identical triangles 13 units wide by 5 units tall. Yet, somehow the lower triangle appears to have one square unit more area than the upper one (the white square).

Pontification alert!

I think this has some relevance to pool, namely, how easy it is to come up with an aiming system that is, at least in part, geometric nonsense, if you're not somewhat versed in such matters.

Jim
 
Wrong answer. I would call Chuck Norris.
I would tell Chuck to walk thru either door and I would follow him.
If it was the Freedom door, I'm fine. If it were the Death door, Chuck would kick the crap outta anyone behind it.
 
Alf Taylor said:
The question isn't about pool but the prize is. The first correct answer wins a set of my ARCHER/REYES DVDs, an EDDIE TAYLOR AND THE LEGENDS OF POOL DVD and a copy of my IN SEARCH OF THE SAMURAI...CJ WILEY AT THE ALL JAPAN TOURNAMENT documentary.
Here goes.

You are in a room with two exit doors. One of the doors leads to FREEDOM and the other leads to DEATH. There are two guards guarding the doors. One guard must tell you the truth and the other must lie to you. You have only one question you can ask to only one guard...of your choice.
WHAT QUESTION WOULD YOU ASK TO INSURE YOUR FREDOM?

Pool players figure out stuff like this quickly so THINK FAST.
Keep it fun. Alfie
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ask either one '' are you guarding this door?'' If he says yes, its freedom door. if he says no its death door. ill take eddie taylor video. thanks
 
Alf Taylor said:
The question isn't about pool but the prize is. The first correct answer wins a set of my ARCHER/REYES DVDs, an EDDIE TAYLOR AND THE LEGENDS OF POOL DVD and a copy of my IN SEARCH OF THE SAMURAI...CJ WILEY AT THE ALL JAPAN TOURNAMENT documentary.
Here goes.

You are in a room with two exit doors. One of the doors leads to FREEDOM and the other leads to DEATH. There are two guards guarding the doors. One guard must tell you the truth and the other must lie to you. You have only one question you can ask to only one guard...of your choice.
WHAT QUESTION WOULD YOU ASK TO INSURE YOUR FREDOM?

Pool players figure out stuff like this quickly so THINK FAST.
Keep it fun. Alfie
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Are you guarding this door?
 
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