08-26-2011, 07:57 AM
Okay I get the hint, non one wants to make a fool of themselves which is a bit sad because the solutions were so simple this time.
Puzzle one = You leave on switch turned on for 20 minutes then switch if off, then put another switch on, when you go upstairs you can identify one switch because its still warm from being on for 20 minutes, the other switch is switched on and the final switch is both switched off and cold to the touch.
Puzzle two -The wiseman tells the two men to switch camels, riding each others camels the brother who gets there first fails his brother by getting his brothers camel there first thereby losing him the wager.
Puzzle one = You leave on switch turned on for 20 minutes then switch if off, then put another switch on, when you go upstairs you can identify one switch because its still warm from being on for 20 minutes, the other switch is switched on and the final switch is both switched off and cold to the touch.
Puzzle two -The wiseman tells the two men to switch camels, riding each others camels the brother who gets there first fails his brother by getting his brothers camel there first thereby losing him the wager.
We need to punish the French, ignore the Germans and forgive the Russians - Condoleezza Rice.