Cougar Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Three prisoners of war were taken to a field and shown a box containing two white beenies three black beenies. The soldiers then blindfolded the POWs, placed a beenie on each of their heads and lined them up as follows before removing the blindfolds:3-> 2-> 1->(the arrows indicate the way each POW is facing)POW #3 could see both POW #1 and POW #2, POW #2 can see POW #1 and POW #1 can't see anybody. The POWs are not allowed to move and the first time one of them speaks he must correctly guess the color of his own beenie. If he is wrong, all the POWs will be killed on the spot, but if he is right all the POWs will be released. After a few minutes, POW #1 says, with absolute confidence, "I am wearing a black beenie" and the POWs are released. How did he know what color his beenie was?Again, if you already know this, don't say the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av_nefardec Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I've heard this riddle and figured it out but have since forgotten the answer - I'll see if I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hawk Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Tim can't you install some mod so you can hide some text? and when you have reply your able to see the hiden text?can't find the awnser, I know there have to be a trick or some kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Simple, POW #1 was positioned so he could see the box and saw the 2 white beeines remained. I'm a genius!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichigrande Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 That's exactly what I was thinking. Good job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 No, the box with the beenies was removed before the blindfolds were taken off the POWs. Keep trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Does the solution in any way involve a mirror? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichigrande Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 He looked up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 Does the solution in any way involve a mirror?NoHe looked up?The POWs could not move or else they would be shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichigrande Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Ah... But he doesn't have to move. HE just has to roll his eyes up and take a quick peek at what color the rim of teh beenie was. And if they couldn't move, how would they move their mouths to talk then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 The beenies don't come down low enough so that the POWs can see the beenie on their own head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I think I got it. Black absourbs heat rather than reflects it like white does, which makes black colored objects hotter. Therefore, POW #1 felt how hot his beenine was becoming and decided it was black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tutankhamun Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Umm, but I thought that he could not move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Of course he dosent move Desmond, but you don't need to move to feel heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
last samurai Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 i think black op has it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 A good guess, but no. The POWs were not standing out long enough for heat to be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto_Icy_Tripod Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 How about...he wasn't the first to speak? The others had both said white before, and been correct, so there were only black beenies left. That of course doesn't explain how the others knew, but it would explain how POW#1 knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 No, POW #1 was the first and only POW that said anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Licensed Devil Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 It was night, all the beanies (whatever the hell they are) were black because there was no light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 *sigh* I don't think any of us will get the answer. Can you tell the answer now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKen132 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I don't think he could've known for sure.There could have been a white beeny on him if...1 had white2 had white3 had blackor if...1 had white2 had black3 had whiteSo if no one told him anything or it's not some stupid answer like he turned around and looked, wouldn't it be impossible for him to know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Hawk Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 number 2 and 3 can only say something if they are sure, but because they aren't number 1 knows it's black but I don't know the right combinations right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKen132 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Wait I know it I know it!3 says what he is, then 2, and then 1 figures it out from them... Aha! I'm sure that's it. Well, almost sure. I have to think some more about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto_Icy_Tripod Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 No, POW #1 was the first and only POW that said anything. Sorry, no such luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 This isn't a trick question. POW #1 figured out what color his beenie was. Night Hawk is on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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