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Re: Logic challenge (nonprograming)

• Posted by Ted Fines <fines at macalester.edu> Feb 14, 2002
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I got it. :) Go down to the basement with three of those screw-in to 
plug-in adapters, that make a plug-in out of a socket, and three extension 
cords.  Plug each cord into a socket and run the other ends back upstairs 
with you.

OK, since I've met the 'only one trip to the basement' criteria, the sky's 
the limit for the rest of this.  Get three 5-gallon pails and fill 'em with 
water (use tap water; distilled water won't work).  Put one cord in each 
pail.  Stand in one pail at a time, and throw switches until you feel 
something unpleasant.  Make a note of which switch caused the 
unpleasantness in which pail.  Continue with the second pail.  Now, after 
you've done two, you might think that by deduction, you know the third 
cord/switch set, but just to be sure, test it out like you did the first 
two.

Pass?

--On Friday, February 15, 2002 2:42 AM +0000 engale2000 at hotmail.com wrote:

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> This is a logic problem... Just to help with your skills of logic.
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> There are three lightbulbs in the basement all controled by three
> different switches up stairs. You can't see the lightbulbs from upstairs
> when at the different switches.
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> Your task is to figure out what switch controls which bulb in only ONE
> trip down to the basement.
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