Yukkuricraft Forums Archive - Riddles, Conundrums, and Paradoxes

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04/04/2013, 02:28 AM #1

Anything that will make people go ⑨ will do.
I shall start you guys off...

If a Pinocchio says "I'm lying" and his nose grows, is he telling a lie, or is he telling the truth?

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MyHatismyFriend

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04/04/2013, 04:45 AM #2

None of the above. He is Pinnochio.

Reisyukaku

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04/04/2013, 05:01 AM #3

Yup, It's a paradox alright..

Also, even though I don't believe in the grandfather paradox, this is an interesting read
http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/grandfather_paradox.html

S121

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04/04/2013, 08:46 AM #4

^^^--- Haha, that one is a good one. It's a complex version of circular logic.

Here's a common one.

The below statement is true.
The above statement is false.

And here's something to wrap your mind around.

"Why is a raven like a writing desk."

I'd recommend reading the comments for some interesting answers. ---> http://www.wisegeek.org/why-is-a-raven-like-a-writing-desk.htm

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Oh, one more ---> http://io9.com/5854921/this-logic-puzzle-will-make-your-brain-hate-you

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04/04/2013, 12:36 PM #5

Originally posted by S121

And here's something to wrap your mind around.

"Why is a raven like a writing desk."

Ooh. The Alice's Adventures in Wonderland riddle. ^.^
I haven't followed the link to see if it's there, but I'm fond of an answer I heard a while back: "Poe wrote on both."

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04/04/2013, 02:24 PM #6

How about this:

Try explaining a color without using the color's name.

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04/04/2013, 08:22 PM #7

Originally posted by Reisyukaku
Yup, It's a paradox alright..

Also, even though I don't believe in the grandfather paradox, this is an interesting read
http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/grandfather_paradox.html

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