The Riddle Quiz

[boobah]

i would ask him, are you a liar?

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

Ask one of the guards what 2+2 equals, if he answers correctly then you know that his path leads to heaven, and if he answers wrongly then you know that his path leads to hell.

 

[boobah]

what if he is a stupid guard?

 

[Turner]

It's along the lines of what boobah said. I've heard this, but it's been so long I've forgotten.

 

[Hygro]

Turner, they would both tell you theirs is the right way. Besides, you are probably already dead so why would they care?

Ok this is weird, the other day I finally logically figured out how boobah is right, but now it doesnt make sense again. Boobah, please explain

edit: darth's scenario works too, but boobah got it first (but ONLY if he explains his logic!)

 

[boobah]

explain bout what?

 

[Dr Jimbo]

Ask either of them "If I ask the other guy if he's guarding the road to heaven, will he say 'Yes'?"

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

If you ask one if he is a liar then he will always answer "no", so that won't work. It is something like that IIRC though.

 

[Hygro]

Hey, that's the real proper answer, isnt it!

boobah, I'm asking you to explain your answer to the riddle.

 

[boobah]

well probably both guards have lied in there life, so if u ask them both have u ever lied? the one that says no will be the one that leads to hell

 

[boobah]

ask them both, am i aloud to come through here, because ur obviously aloud in so the one that says yes, is the one guarding the door to heaven

 

[Hygro]

eh that doesnt work, asking if they ever lied. We are dealing with one guard who strictly never lies, one who does lie always. Since thats more or less impossible, I would say they are not humans anyway.

I dont know to give it to Pugwash or Jimbo. Jimbo's is the "correct" answer but Pugwash's works and he came first. Which one of you thinks they have a better riddle?

 

[boobah]

hygro i would just say another riddle

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

Flip a coin or something.

 

[Hygro]

All hell just go Darth

(clever, boobah )

 

[boobah]

let darth_pugwash make the next one up

 

[boobah]

thanks, but i already knew i was clever

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

Alrightly then, try this one:

I have rivers but no water, forests but no trees and cities but no buildings. What am I?

 

[boobah]

the end of the world?

 

[Darth_Pugwash]

Nope.