April 15 2009
Here is a riddle that I read somewhere. Nobody to whom I've posed it has ever solved this riddle, and yet the solution seems obvious after it's revealed to you. The answer is below the row of asterisks, so stop reading at that point and try to solve the puzzzle before you continue.
The Riddle
You are travelling to Hooterville, a town that you have never visited before. You come to a fork in the road and you know only that one way will take you all the way to Hooterville, while the other road will take you off into the desert.
The people in the last town that you passed through told you that two identical twins live near this fork in the road. One twin always tells the truth, while his brother always lies. You see one of the twins sitting in a rocking chait nearby, but you have no way of knowing whether he is the honest twin or the liar.
What can you ask this man that will let you know for sure which road to take, whether he lies or not?
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The Answer
You must ask him, “Which road would your brother tell me to take to get to Hooterville?” Whatever he tells you, take the other road and you will be sure to get to your destination.
Why?
If you are asking the honest twin, he will tell you the wrong road because that is what his liar brother would tell you. You want to take the other road.
If you are asking the liar twin, he will tell you the opposite road that his honest brother would have told you. You still want to take the other road.
Simple, isn't it? Try this one on your friends.
George
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