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ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
#11
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
(October 22, 2013 at 3:17 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(October 22, 2013 at 1:35 am)Sejanus Wrote: Suppose there is a town with only one barber. The barber shaves every man in the town who does not shave himself, and every man who shaves himself is not shaved by the barber. Does the barber shave, and if so, who shaves him?

The barber is male (implied by 'who shaves him').
The barber does not shave himself (that would contradict 'every man who shaves himself is not shaved by the barber')
The barber does not shave (as him being shaved by someone else, or shaving himself would be contradictory to the premise)

Conclusion: The barber does not shave.
But if the barber did not shave, by definition, he would have to shave himself.
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#12
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
(October 22, 2013 at 3:41 pm)Sejanus Wrote:
(October 22, 2013 at 3:17 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: The barber is male (implied by 'who shaves him').
The barber does not shave himself (that would contradict 'every man who shaves himself is not shaved by the barber')
The barber does not shave (as him being shaved by someone else, or shaving himself would be contradictory to the premise)

Conclusion: The barber does not shave.
But if the barber did not shave, by definition, he would have to shave himself.

I disagree. By definition one who does not shave, does not shave. I do not shave. I have a beard.
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#13
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
(October 22, 2013 at 3:58 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(October 22, 2013 at 3:41 pm)Sejanus Wrote: But if the barber did not shave, by definition, he would have to shave himself.

I disagree. By definition one who does not shave, does not shave. I do not shave. I have a beard.
I think I was unclear when I said "by definition". I meant by the rules I posted in the riddle.
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#14
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
(October 22, 2013 at 10:56 am)DLJ Wrote:
(October 22, 2013 at 2:21 am)max-greece Wrote: The barber is a woman and doesn't shave.

Nah! The question referred to the barber as 'him'.

Oh bollocks - missed that.

In that case may I introduce you to......


ROBOBARBER!

Are you tired of the chore of shaving every day? Let Robobarber do it for you.......
Kuusi palaa, ja on viimeinen kerta kun annan vaimoni laittaa jouluvalot!
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#15
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
This one is very well known, no riddle, just simple logic:

John and Jack go into a restaurant, the waiter comes to the table and asks:
"Sorry, you are both very alike are you gentlemen brothers?"

To which John replies:
"No we aren't, I have no siblings, the father of this fellow here with me is the son of my father."

What is Jack to John?
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#16
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
His son?
Kuusi palaa, ja on viimeinen kerta kun annan vaimoni laittaa jouluvalot!
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#17
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
Yep, believe it or not, there are alot of people that become baffled with that one.
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#18
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
1) helium
2) the mass remains the same
3) the barber is Jack the ripper
If I were to create self aware beings knowing fully what they would do in their lifetimes, I sure wouldn't create a HELL for the majority of them to live in infinitely! That's not Love, that's sadistic. Therefore a truly loving god does not exist!

Quote:The sin is against an infinite being (God) unforgiven infinitely, therefore the punishment is infinite.

Dead wrong.  The actions of a finite being measured against an infinite one are infinitesimal and therefore merit infinitesimal punishment.

Quote:Some people deserve hell.

I say again:  No exceptions.  Punishment should be equal to the crime, not in excess of it.  As soon as the punishment is greater than the crime, the punisher is in the wrong.

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#19
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
(October 23, 2013 at 3:22 am)Sejanus Wrote:
(October 22, 2013 at 3:58 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: I disagree. By definition one who does not shave, does not shave. I do not shave. I have a beard.
I think I was unclear when I said "by definition". I meant by the rules I posted in the riddle.

If the barber must be clean shaven, then the question is a paradox.
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#20
RE: ITT: Riddles/Paradoxes
(October 22, 2013 at 3:58 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(October 22, 2013 at 3:41 pm)Sejanus Wrote: But if the barber did not shave, by definition, he would have to shave himself.

I disagree. By definition one who does not shave, does not shave. I do not shave. I have a beard.

Yes, you do. Wink Shades

edit to add: You do have a beard, I mean. Not that I know if you shave. er... other parts. It sounds funny... um.. ok bye.
Pointing around: "Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, I'm out!"
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