brain teaser

[HeavyDutyGuy]

How about this? The question stated "You only get ONE question to ask ONE computer." Since I am not the only person in the room, I can ask one question, then someone ELSE can ask another question. I could ask something along the lines of "Am I asking you a question" to computer A. If it says yes, then it is the truthful computer and the next person can ask which is the correct switch. If A says no, then it is the lying computer and the next person can ask computer B which is the correct switch (or ask A and pull the other switch).

 

[MR.?]

booger is correct.

the is answer is very simple

children tend to use critical thinking skills better than their adult conterparts. adults tend to look for complex methods to solve problems.

it took me while and many stupid question before i realized i was thinking to complex.

 

[Pimp C]

If Booger is correct then the question you ask is, " Which button will detonate the bomb" then you go with the opposite button it tells you??

 

[HeavyDutyGuy]

If Booger is correct then the question you ask is, " Which button will detonate the bomb" then you go with the opposite button it tells you??

That can't be right either, because what if the computer you ask is telling the truth?

 

[MR.?]

you ask one of the computers what the other computer will tell you to push, to open the door....and choose the opposite.

 

[Pimp C]

I get it now.

 

[HeavyDutyGuy]

Me too, jesus. We overthought it

 

[Warik]

'there is no way how to determine which one is the correct computer. "

Yes there is.

Your question: "Will I die if I push button A?"

Computer B: "No."

*push button A*

*die*

Conclusion: Computer B was lying.

-Warik

 

[Pimp C]

If the computer you ask happens to be the liar:
Me: If I ask the other computer what button to push what would it say?
Lying computer: A
THen you go with B because that one is lying and the other one would of said the opposite.

If the computer you ask happens to be the one that tells the truth:
Me: If I ask the other computer what button to push what would it say?
Truth computer: A
Then you go with B because the other computer lied (said A)


Does this help? Is this even right? I don't know but I gotta headache now, Good lookin out.

 

[booger]

The Question

Ask either computer this question.

"What will the other computer say is the Safe-Button".

The truthful computer will tell you that the lying computer will tell you the Bomb-Button because he knows the lying computer will lie. Pick the other button.

The lying computer will tell you that the truthful computer will tell you the Bomb-Button because he knows the truthful will tell the truth so he lies about what the truthful computer will say. Pick the other button.

No matter what the answer pick the other button. My head hurts now. The answer isn't that difficult. It's explaining it that's the hard part.