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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:59 pm
by Clemmy
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.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:02 am
by quirky
We become suicidal.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:26 pm
by Jimenem
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?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:07 pm
by quirky
I'm not General G...I'm his twin brother Leroy.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:55 pm
by Jimenem
Lol, nice try. But sadly that would have gotten him shot. . .
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:56 pm
by mav
He got afflicted by lockjaw and was unable to make a statement.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:58 pm
by Jimenem
Sry, give it another shot.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:59 pm
by mav
He died while making the statement, so they had to release him.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:20 pm
by Jimenem
Nope. . . . keep guessing. I'm surprized, I actually thought this one was easier than most of the others.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:41 pm
by Niobe
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:28 am
by Clemmy
Good... That's make sense Niobe...
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:07 am
by Jimenem
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
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:39 pm
by fluffy
am i the only one who has immense trouble with logic problems.....??.......my poor brain can't cope.......lol...
fluffy
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:28 pm
by mav
Way to go Niobe!
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:03 pm
by Jimenem
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)