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« on: September 23, 2009, 03:56:12 pm »
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If Pinocchio says the following sentence-

"This is a lie"

Will his nose grow, or not?
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2009, 04:05:35 pm »
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LMAO!!!! That's a good one. Hmmm still can't think of an answer.

But wait, if it WAS a lie, (what he's saying), well his nose will grow.
If his sentence is NOT a lie, it won't grow.
I'm missing something here lol
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2009, 04:12:24 pm »
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If Pinocchio says "My nose will grow"

Will his nose grow, or not?
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2009, 04:35:55 pm »
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Quote from: kendraaaaa on September 23, 2009, 03:56:12 pm
If Pinocchio says the following sentence-

"This is a lie"

Will his nose grow, or not?

i think it will grow because he is lying by saying 'this is a lie' when it can't really be a lie...... i think.....
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2009, 04:52:07 pm »
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If it grows then he was correct in his statement, thus growing when he did not lie. This is impossible as his nose only grows when he lies.

The most logical answer is no his nose does not grow, because he was incorrect in his statement being a lie, he was not lying, just incorrect.

This is based on the assumption his nose will only grow when he knowingly lies.

No because his statement is false.
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2009, 05:22:37 pm »
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His face explodes.
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2009, 05:24:58 pm »
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If pinocchio was an apparition, would he search and destroy the gard orms or would he live forever as an apparition until he gets wet damage and needs a hairdryer
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2009, 10:11:18 pm »
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If you go back in time and have sex with yourself as a kid, is it paedophilia or masturbation?
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2009, 10:12:09 pm »
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Quote from: humph on September 23, 2009, 10:11:18 pm
If you go back in time and have sex with yourself as a kid, is it paedophilia or masturbation?
Both
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« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2009, 10:19:38 pm »
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Quote from: humph on September 23, 2009, 10:11:18 pm
If you go back in time and have sex with yourself as a kid, is it paedophilia or masturbation?
err freakiness? LOL.
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« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2009, 10:20:53 pm »
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Quote from: humph on September 23, 2009, 10:11:18 pm
If you go back in time and have sex with yourself as a kid, is it paedophilia or masturbation?

That would be illegal since it would violate the second law of thermodynamics.
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« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2009, 10:21:02 pm »
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Quote from: xXNovaxX on September 23, 2009, 10:19:38 pm
Quote from: humph on September 23, 2009, 10:11:18 pm
If you go back in time and have sex with yourself as a kid, is it paedophilia or masturbation?
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2009, 10:25:27 pm »
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Quote from: /0 on September 23, 2009, 10:20:53 pm
Quote from: humph on September 23, 2009, 10:11:18 pm
If you go back in time and have sex with yourself as a kid, is it paedophilia or masturbation?

That would be illegal since it would violate the second law of thermodynamics.
What, the sex bit?



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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2009, 10:26:34 pm »
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Quote from: humph on September 23, 2009, 10:25:27 pm
Quote from: /0 on September 23, 2009, 10:20:53 pm
Quote from: humph on September 23, 2009, 10:11:18 pm
If you go back in time and have sex with yourself as a kid, is it paedophilia or masturbation?

That would be illegal since it would violate the second law of thermodynamics.
What, the sex bit?



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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2009, 10:26:47 pm »
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Quote from: /0 on September 23, 2009, 10:20:53 pm
That would be illegal since it would violate the second law of thermodynamics.
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