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Czas na Zywiec · 01-26-2003, 10:31 PM

Here's a fun riddle to solve incase you're bored or looking for a good challenege. If youv'e already heard this before, don't post the answer and ruin it for us all.

You’re standing in front of a door, behind that door is a room with only one lightbulb. There are 3 switches next to the door (on the outside of the room). You have to find out which one is the right one to turn on the light.

Sounds easy, huh? This is the catch: you may only enter the room once to check the light. How can you find out which switch is the right one?

Remarks:
It’s impossible to look in the room, there are no gaps. Once you go inside the room you can’t use the switches anymore, you go outside and close the door behind you. You may use the switches as often as you like and whenever you want.

White_Daisy · 01-26-2003, 10:34 PM

WTF?

laceyinthesky · 01-26-2003, 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by Original Prankster
Here's a fun riddle to solve incase you're bored or looking for a good challenege. If youv'e already heard this before, don't post the answer and ruin it for us all.

You’re standing in front of a door, behind that door is a room with only one lightbulb. There are 3 switches next to the door (on the outside of the room). You have to find out which one is the right one to turn on the light.

Sounds easy, huh? This is the catch: you may only enter the room once to check the light. How can you find out which switch is the right one?

Remarks:
It’s impossible to look in the room, there are no gaps. Once you go inside the room you can’t use the switches anymore, you go outside and close the door behind you. You may use the switches as often as you like and whenever you want.

Damn... um.. I don't know.. just go inside once.. keep the door open, and turn on the switches until one works..? beats me!

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 01-26-2003, 10:43 PM

nevermind. i know it but i wont give it away.

Czas na Zywiec · 01-26-2003, 10:46 PM

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Originally posted by laceyinthesky

Damn... um.. I don't know.. just go inside once.. keep the door open, and turn on the switches until one works..? beats me!

Nope. Once you go in the room, you can't come back outside.

laceyinthesky · 01-26-2003, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by Original Prankster

Nope. Once you go in the room, you can't come back outside.

Then um.. just open the door and don't go inside!

Czas na Zywiec · 01-26-2003, 10:50 PM

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Originally posted by laceyinthesky

Then um.. just open the door and don't go inside!

You can't use the switches once you open the door.

Rhiannon · 01-26-2003, 10:52 PM

hell if I know

laceyinthesky · 01-26-2003, 10:54 PM

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Originally posted by Original Prankster

You can't use the switches once you open the door.

Ah ****! Hmm.. oooo!!! Then um.. just turn on all of the switches cause only one's gonna work anyway, right?

Czas na Zywiec · 01-26-2003, 10:56 PM

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Originally posted by laceyinthesky

Ah ****! Hmm.. oooo!!! Then um.. just turn on all of the switches cause only one's gonna work anyway, right?

But then you won't know which switch made the lightbulb light-up. Nice guess though,

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laceyinthesky · 01-26-2003, 11:01 PM

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Originally posted by Original Prankster

But then you won't know which switch made the lightbulb light-up. Nice guess though, .

****!!!

Ummmmm... ah hell.. why aren't the switches inside the damn room in the first place!

Czas na Zywiec · 01-26-2003, 11:07 PM

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Originally posted by laceyinthesky

****!!! Ummmmm... ah hell.. why aren't the switches inside the damn room in the first place!

lol Then the whole point of the riddle would be ruined.

laceyinthesky · 01-27-2003, 02:33 PM

I give up.. what's the answer!!!???!!!

Kay Scarpetta · 01-27-2003, 04:25 PM

First you turn on the first switch and wait about half an hour, then turn it off. Then you turn on the secound switch and go in the room right afterwards. If the light is on, it's the secound switch. But if the light is off, check the bulb with your hands, and if it feels warm it's switch number one, and if it feels cold it's switch number three.

Chocoholic · 01-27-2003, 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by Miss Karly
First you turn on the first switch and wait about half an hour, then turn it off. Then you turn on the secound switch and go in the room right afterwards. If the light is on, it's the secound switch. But if the light is off, check the bulb with your hands, and if it feels warm it's switch number one, and if it feels cold it's switch number three.

That sounds logical.

01-26-2003, 10:31 PM	#1
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	The Riddle of the Bulb... Here's a fun riddle to solve incase you're bored or looking for a good challenege. If youv'e already heard this before, don't post the answer and ruin it for us all. You’re standing in front of a door, behind that door is a room with only one lightbulb. There are 3 switches next to the door (on the outside of the room). You have to find out which one is the right one to turn on the light. Sounds easy, huh? This is the catch: you may only enter the room once to check the light. How can you find out which switch is the right one? Remarks: It’s impossible to look in the room, there are no gaps. Once you go inside the room you can’t use the switches anymore, you go outside and close the door behind you. You may use the switches as often as you like and whenever you want.

01-26-2003, 10:34 PM	#2
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01-26-2003, 10:52 PM	#8
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01-27-2003, 04:25 PM	#14
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	First you turn on the first switch and wait about half an hour, then turn it off. Then you turn on the secound switch and go in the room right afterwards. If the light is on, it's the secound switch. But if the light is off, check the bulb with your hands, and if it feels warm it's switch number one, and if it feels cold it's switch number three.
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01-26-2003, 10:43 PM	#4
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	nevermind. i know it but i wont give it away.

01-27-2003, 02:33 PM	#13
laceyinthesky Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 13, 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,906	I give up.. what's the answer!!!???!!!