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[dogooder]

Ah, nice smurf problem. The hint was perfect.

(I won't spoil others' fun by posting the solution.)

 

[Ilmater]

/head explodes

 

[Ilmater]

Someone had better tell me the answer to the smurf riddle. It's driving me crazy.

 

[Ilmater]

I will keep replying to this every 20 minutes or so until I get an answer or I'm given a vacation. Seriously. My head is going to explode if I don't find out. Google is worthless.

 

[asleepwalking00]

Okay, I think I have it. Here is a small sample that you can extrapolate to 50 smurfs.

BBWBWW (123456 corresponding in the order the answer)

Before the lineup, the smurfs decide that the one who goes first will say his hat is black if there are an even number of black hats in front of him and white if there are an odd number. All of the other smurfs except for that first one must assume that the other smurfs answered correctly.

1 doesn't know his color, but he knows all of the others. Since there are 2 black hats in front of him he says his hat is black to let all the other smurfs know that there are an even number of black hats.

2 sees one black hat and three white hats in front of him. Since, in all, there is an even number of black hats he knows his hat is black and chooses black.

All of the smurfs now know that there is an odd number of black hats. 3 sees one black hat and two white hats. He knows he has to have a white hat since there is an odd number of black hats.

I won't keep going, but you get the idea.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: asleepwalking00
I won't keep going, but you get the idea.

I do indeed, and you're a saint for doing that. I desperately needed that.

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Originally posted by: asleepwalking00
Okay, I think I have it. Here is a small sample that you can extrapolate to 50 smurfs.

BBWBWW (123456 corresponding in the order the answer)

Before the lineup, the smurfs decide that the one who goes first will say his hat is black if there are an even number of black hats in front of him and white if there are an odd number. All of the other smurfs except for that first one must assume that the other smurfs answered correctly.

1 doesn't know his color, but he knows all of the others. Since there are 2 black hats in front of him he says his hat is black to let all the other smurfs know that there are an even number of black hats.

2 sees one black hat and three white hats in front of him. Since, in all, there is an even number of black hats he knows his hat is black and chooses black.

All of the smurfs now know that there is an odd number of black hats. 3 sees one black hat and two white hats. He knows he has to have a white hat since there is an odd number of black hats.

I won't keep going, but you get the idea.

Winnar.

 

[RetailDirect]

You all guessed mine.... I'll go away now

 

[CarpeDeo]

Originally posted by: asleepwalking00
Okay, I think I have it. Here is a small sample that you can extrapolate to 50 smurfs.

BBWBWW (123456 corresponding in the order the answer)

Before the lineup, the smurfs decide that the one who goes first will say his hat is black if there are an even number of black hats in front of him and white if there are an odd number. All of the other smurfs except for that first one must assume that the other smurfs answered correctly.

1 doesn't know his color, but he knows all of the others. Since there are 2 black hats in front of him he says his hat is black to let all the other smurfs know that there are an even number of black hats.

2 sees one black hat and three white hats in front of him. Since, in all, there is an even number of black hats he knows his hat is black and chooses black.

All of the smurfs now know that there is an odd number of black hats. 3 sees one black hat and two white hats. He knows he has to have a white hat since there is an odd number of black hats.

I won't keep going, but you get the idea.

Bingo!

 

[WannaFly]

What word when you capitalize the first letter changes its prononciation.

 

[IonYou]

Originally posted by: WannaFly
What word when you capitalize the first letter changes its prononciation.

There's a lot of them:

Sometimes a word changes meaning and pronunciation based on whether the first letter is capitalized or not. Since the only difference in the way the words are written is capitalization, these words are also heteronyms:

* Ares - (AIRS, lower case) multiple units of 100 square meters; (AIR-eez, capitalized) the Greek god of war
* August - (au-GUST, lower case) important; (AU-gust, capitalized) the eighth month of the year
* Embarrass - (em-BAR-rass, lower case) mortify; (AUM-bro, capitalized) a river in eastern Illinois
* Ewe - (YOO, lower case) a female sheep; (AY-way, capitalized) a member of a people inhabiting southeast Ghana, southern Togo, and southern Benin.
* Job - (JOBB, lower case) task or position of employment; (JOBE, capitalized) the author of one of the books of the Bible
* Lima - (LIE-ma, lower case) a type of bean; (LEE-ma, capitalized) the capital of Peru
* Magdalen - (MAG-da-len, lower case) a reformed prostitute; (MAUD-len) a college in Oxford
* Male - (MAIL, lower case) of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova; (MAH-lee, capitalized) the capital of the Maldives
* Natal - (NATE-al, lower case) relating to one's birth; (na-TAHL, capitalized) a region of southeast Africa; also, a city in northeast Brazil
* Nice - (NICE, lower case) pleasant; (NEECE, capitalized) a city in France
* Polish - (PALL-ish, lower case) shine; (POE-lish, capitalized) from Poland
* Rainier - (RANE-ee-er, lower case) more rainy; (ray-NEER, capitalized) a volcanic peak in Washington
* Reading - (REED-ing, lower case) observing and comprehending written words; (RED-ing, capitalized) a borough in south-central England
* Worms - (WERMS, lower case) plural of worm; (VORMS, capitalized) a city in southwest Germany

 

[IonYou]

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: RetailDirect
You're standing in a room completely filled with pure methane that is 10 feet wide by 10 feet long by 10 feet high.

You strike a match standing in the middle of the room.

How big would the blast radius be if Methane expands to twice its normal density after combustion? (The room is by itself in a field and made with normal building materials.)

There would be no blast radius because since it is filled with pure methane it has no O2 to explode. Trick question.

RIDDLE ME THIS, riddle me that

Riddle me this riddle me that.
Read the damn thread you friggin dingbat.
I posted it true, not long before you.
How you could miss it, I haven't a clue.
But of this I am sure: you've a loose screw.

 

[CarpeDeo]

Originally posted by: IonYou

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: RetailDirect
You're standing in a room completely filled with pure methane that is 10 feet wide by 10 feet long by 10 feet high.

You strike a match standing in the middle of the room.

How big would the blast radius be if Methane expands to twice its normal density after combustion? (The room is by itself in a field and made with normal building materials.)

There would be no blast radius because since it is filled with pure methane it has no O2 to explode. Trick question.

RIDDLE ME THIS, riddle me that

Riddle me this riddle me that.
Read the damn thread you friggin dingbat.
I posted it true, not long before you.
How you could miss it, I haven't a clue.
But of this I am sure: you've a loose screw.

Uhh . . . roses are red, violets are blue. Dude- calm down, it's just a riddle. uhh . . . dododoo . . .

 

[IonYou]

who's not calm? it was in jest.

 

[DaShen]

it is all in good fun... Sorry, I didn't read your post. I read it later, but who cares, you are just a 127 post Member. j/k j/k Elite Members and on are going to kill me expecially since I am such a n00b. FLAME on :evil:

Could be nicer though, silly IonYou ;P

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: CarpeDeo

Originally posted by: asleepwalking00
Okay, I think I have it. Here is a small sample that you can extrapolate to 50 smurfs.

BBWBWW (123456 corresponding in the order the answer)

Before the lineup, the smurfs decide that the one who goes first will say his hat is black if there are an even number of black hats in front of him and white if there are an odd number. All of the other smurfs except for that first one must assume that the other smurfs answered correctly.

1 doesn't know his color, but he knows all of the others. Since there are 2 black hats in front of him he says his hat is black to let all the other smurfs know that there are an even number of black hats.

2 sees one black hat and three white hats in front of him. Since, in all, there is an even number of black hats he knows his hat is black and chooses black.

All of the smurfs now know that there is an odd number of black hats. 3 sees one black hat and two white hats. He knows he has to have a white hat since there is an odd number of black hats.

I won't keep going, but you get the idea.

Bingo!

wow.... that is such a great idea. Man I wish I had thought of it. So simple and eloquent. Good job.

 

[vshah]

any more?