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2 riddles to make your afternoon more fun

 
 
Reply Fri 26 Nov, 2004 08:13 am
Rolling Eyes
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I am standing in the centre of the north poll in a square room, each wall has 1 window on it. When I look through the window which way am I facing?

Answer please.........
Shocked
2nd
An Archer shots his arrow towards a tree 100meters away, the arrow starts at 50mph, at every half distance the arrow halfs in speed, how long will it take the arrow to reach the tree?

Answer please.......
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hingehead
 
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Reply Fri 26 Nov, 2004 08:28 am
1 - South.

2 - Never (I'm sure this a variation of an old greek riddle)
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bizarre
 
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Reply Fri 26 Nov, 2004 10:24 am
I agree with south.

For reference, the second is a variation of a Greek riddle, by a philosopher call Zeno. He dealt with the idea of infinitessimal amounts. Two classic paradoxes are of Achillies and the Tortoise, and also the Archer.

In the first, Achillies gives the tortoise a head start in a race. When Achillies reaches point A (the tortoises start point), the tortoise has moved onto point B. When Achillies reaches B, the tortoise has moved onto C. You can do this infinite times and the tortoise would have always moved on that bit further.
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hingehead
 
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Reply Mon 29 Nov, 2004 03:04 am
Thanks Bizarre - Zeno's Paradox was what I was thinking of.
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