Surprise Quiz

[Cinjin]

YOUR question specifically was:

What's the flaw in the students' thinking?

I answered it as clearly as that question can possbily be answered. The truth is, the whole scenario is ridiculous and I wish I wasn't STILL wasting my time on it.

No, you didn't answer it clearly at all. The "Friday Theory" as you call it is perfectly logical; it just forms a paradox because of the usage of the word "surprise" and other factors (I suggest you read the Wikipedia page I linked to for a full analysis of the problem).

Jesus christ seriously?! - it's not even a solvable problem - it's just a silly brain teaser that a "way cool" junior-high teacher asks the 7th graders during studyhall!

Now this will be the LAST time I stop by this thread, but you can't call the "Friday Theory" perfectly logical if it's plagued with paradoxes -- that's just ridiculous. And since that IS the case, yes, I DID answer the question as clearly as can possibly be answered. Read your question aloud and than read my original answer. There is NO better concise answer for an unsolvable problem. What, am I having a battle of wits with an unarmed man here?! It's psuedo-intellectual. It's bull shit.

Definition of concise: brief in form but comprehensive in scope (talking in circles really shouldn't be considered strong debate skills) and Wikipedia .. REALLY?!




my apologies to any friends of adrian .... but damn I nearly gave the same god damn answer as he did!