Vulcan Logic

[Zephrah 0]

Is it further to New York by bus?

The distence from anywhere to New york, would be the same by bus,or another method. The only difference is time. It may take you longer by one then by the other eventhough you are traveling the same distence.

[Zephrah 0]

#3

 

Question would be...hmm...been thinking about it and cant come up with an answer...whats the solution? Anything I come up with needs 2 questions. Since you have only 1 question with 2 possible outcomes, and 3 possible answers, I dont see that the problem is answerable.

Question: I am thinking of an integer 1-3 is your number higher then mine?

 

Thus if I say yes you can assume that my number is 3 if I say no my number is 1 and if I say maby the number would most likely be 2.

[LoAmi 0]

You're in a boat on a lake.  If you throw your anchor out of the boat into the lake, does the level of the lake rise, fall, or stay the same?

Oh boy! We gave this one on a problem set to my physics class...

 

Floating things displace their weight in water. Nonfloating things displace their volume in water. The density of water, rho_w, is ~1g/cc. The density of the anchor, rho_a, (for example, iron ~ 5g/cc) must be greater than that of water, otherwise it wouldn't function as an anchor.

 

On the boat, the anchor is floating, so the total volume of water displaced by the anchor is V_w = rho_a*V/rho_w. But, in the water, it displaces its own volume V. We'll assume (as is usually the case), that the boat's average density does not change by losing its anchor (its volume doesn't change - the anchor was *in* the boat beforehand, right?). Since less water is displaced with the anchor in the water, the water level actually *falls*. :-)

[LoAmi 0]

Question: I am thinking of an integer 1-3 is your number higher then mine?

 

Thus if I say yes you can assume that my number is 3 if I say no my number is 1 and if I say maby the number would most likely be 2.

I assume that in order for this question to make sense, we both have to think of an integer at the same time. In that case, let's say we both think of "3." You saying "yes" may tell me what number you thought of, but, it is a false statement. 3 is not greater than 3.

[Vex Xiang 0]

the water level for the lake will stay the same

because the wiehg tof the anchor was already in ur boat and there fore you will not be adding any more volume to the water

 

I dont think thats correct...the weight of the anchor was distributed across the size of the boat, so its displacing less water than it would if it were to be in the water directly.

[koolaidman 0]

ok

[Grom 0]

When it rains do sheep shrink?

[Grom 0]

The distence from anywhere to New york, would be the same by bus,or another method. The only difference is time. It may take you longer by one then by the other eventhough you are traveling the same distence.

It was a joke. :(

[Dumbass 0]

When it rains do sheep shrink?

Not if you dry them on the clothsline.

[Darrik 0]

The distence from anywhere to New york, would be the same by bus,or another method. The only difference is time. It may take you longer by one then by the other eventhough you are traveling the same distence.

no, it would take longer by bus then by, say, plane. by plane you can go as the crow flies. with a bus, you would have to go by road, which would take longer.

[Darrik 0]

You must rember that you are only allowed to ask a question in wich the answer is Yes or No.

 

Question: I am thinking of an integer 1-3 is your number higher then mine?

 

Thus if I say yes you can assume that my number is 3 if I say no my number is 1 and if I say maby the number would most likely be 2.

1) if you respond with maybe it's not a "yes or no" queston

 

2) if you could respond with maybe, you could just respond with maybe for any of our questions, and we could never hone into which number it may be

 

so, my question is...

 

Do You Feel Lucky? Well, Do Ya Punk?

Edited March 7, 2005 by Darrik

[Vex Xiang 0]

Yes I dont think the number question is answerable. Maybe thats the point?

 

no, it would take longer by bus then by, say, plane. by plane you can go as the crow flies. with a bus, you would have to go by road, which would take longer.

 

The distance would also be longer :(

Edited March 7, 2005 by Vex Xiang

[LoAmi 0]

The distance would also be longer :(

The "distance" between any two points (say, NY to anywhere else) is the (final position)-(initial position) -- it's path independent. The *path length* may be (probably is) longer by bus (although planes get diverted off a straight path too).

 

The major time difference between bus and plane is that the plane is about 5x faster in speed. Of course, if you include the time in the airport and delays, you might as well just walk.

[Duroz 0]

Here's one for you:

 

How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck, If a Woodchuck could chuck wood?

[Dumbass 0]

How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck, If a Woodchuck could chuck wood?

Well, by saying IF a woodchuck could chuck wood you are saying that woodchucks don't have the ability to chuck wood, so the question of how much wood could they chuck is really a moot point. They don't have the physical frame necessary to chuck wood and if they did they wouldn't be a woodchuck.

 

But I would guess that woodchucks couldn't chuck very much wood at all since they don't have a lot of upper body strength.

[Cougar 0]

Here's one for you:

 

How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck, If a Woodchuck could chuck wood?

8 :(

[cdt_T'vin 0]

Here's an old stupid one:

 

You have two American coins that, when added together, equal 35 cents...

this is again sadly, human logic based on the assumption that American means United states... perhaps other counties of the "Americas" have coin denominations that could fulfill this puzzle. :lol:

 

 

*other countries :( like Mexico, guatemala, canada, and anywhere else in the carribean all the way down to argentina. Natives from many of these countries consider themselves "American" because they live on the continent of North America or South America. Tourists from the USA can seem concieted to :D exclusivly call themselves americans in these places.

Edited March 8, 2005 by cdt_T'vin

[Vex Xiang 0]

There are other countries? :(

[cdt_T'vin 0]

In response to the integer question..

I just meld with you and ask if you remember the number...

It will be unavoidable for you to think of it.

 

then I'll know..that is.. if a vulcan would evn care in the first place. :(

[Tachyon 0]

How much wood could a Woodchuck chuck, If a Woodchuck could chuck wood?

According to Cornell University, about 315 kilograms. (Seriously) :(

[Zephrah 0]

In response to the integer question..

I just meld with you and ask if you remember the number...

It will be unavoidable for you to think of it.

 

then I'll know..that is.. if a vulcan would evn care in the first place. :(

Except that I have high brain activity, and am trained to resist mentall probing.

[HoD Bch 0]

ok ok

 

the water level for the lake will stay the same

because the wiehg tof the anchor was already in ur boat and there fore you will not be adding any more volume to the water

Wrong!

 

When in the boat, the anchor displaces its weight. When in the water, the anchor displaces its volume. Which is greater? Why? Now what happens to the lake?

[NDak 0]

Wrong!

 

When in the boat, the anchor displaces its weight. When in the water, the anchor displaces its volume. Which is greater? Why? Now what happens to the lake?

...wait... a Klingon Undertsands Logic!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[koolaidman 0]

Wrong!

 

When in the boat, the anchor displaces its weight. When in the water, the anchor displaces its volume. Which is greater? Why? Now what happens to the lake?

yeah vex already proved me wrong

[Cougar 0]

According to Cornell University, about 315 kilograms. (Seriously) :lol:

That's very interesting!

 

Oh and I love your avatar Tach! Oh wait...... I told you that on MSN :(