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Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve

From	Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address>
Newsgroups	sci.physics.relativity, sci.physics
Subject	Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve
Date	2015-09-27 10:17 +1000
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On 26/09/2015 8:05 PM, Jimmie Wynne wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
>
>> On 26/09/2015 6:21 AM, Jimmie Wynne wrote:
>>> There are 5 houses in 5 different colors in a row. In each house lives
>>> a person with a different nationality. The 5 owners drink a certain
>>> type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of cigar, and keep a certain
>>> pet. No owners have the same pet, smoke the same brand of cigar, or
>>> drink the same beverage. Other facts:
>>>
>>> 1. The Brit lives in the red house.
>>> 2. The Swede keeps dogs as pets.
>>> 3. The Dane drinks tea.
>>> 4. The green house is on the immediate left of the white house.
>>> 5. The green house's owner drinks coffee.
>>> 6. The owner who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.
>>> 7. The owner of the yellow house smokes Dunhill.
>>> 8. The owner living in the center house drinks milk.
>>> 9. The Norwegian lives in the first house.
>>> 10. The owner who smokes Blends lives next to the one who keeps cats.
>>> 11. The owner who keeps the horse lives next to the one who smokes
>>> Dunhill.
>>> 12. The owner who smokes Bluemasters drinks beer.
>>> 13. The German smokes Prince.
>>> 14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
>>> 15. The owner who smokes Blends lives next to the one who drinks water.
>>>
>>> The question is: WHO OWNS THE FISH?
>>>
>>>
>> Since there is no stated fact to the effect that there exists a fish
>> that is owned by someone, the question cannot be answered without making
>> an assumption.
>
> This phrase is unbelievable stupid. You definitely belongs to those
> remaining 98%.
>

Show that the problem can be solved without making the assumption that 
one of the pets is a fish.

The issue could have been resolved by

16. One of the pets is a fish.

but that statement was not present.

Sylvia.

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Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve Jimmie Wynne <jimmwyn@metermap.org> - 2015-09-25 20:21 +0000
  Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-09-25 15:54 -0700
    Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Jimmie Wynne <jimmwyn@metermap.org> - 2015-09-26 12:36 +0000
    Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-26 22:51 +0000
      Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-09-26 16:47 -0700
        Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 00:27 +0000
          Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-09-26 19:51 -0700
            Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 19:55 -0700
              Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-09-26 23:03 -0400
                Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 20:12 -0700
                Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve kefischer <emoneyjoe@iglou.com> - 2015-09-27 00:05 -0400
                Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 06:14 -0700
                Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 10:56 +0000
                Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 10:51 +0000
              Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 10:48 +0000
            Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 10:44 +0000
  Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-09-25 20:30 -0500
  Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2015-09-25 18:51 -0700
    Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Jimmie Wynne <jimmwyn@metermap.org> - 2015-09-26 10:19 +0000
  Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2015-09-26 16:01 +1000
    Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve Jimmie Wynne <jimmwyn@metermap.org> - 2015-09-26 10:05 +0000
      Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2015-09-27 10:17 +1000
        Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 00:25 +0000
          Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2015-09-28 08:30 +1000
            Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-29 14:16 +0000
    Re: Einstein?s riddle, only 2% of the world?s population is able to solve R Kym Horsell <kym@kymhorsell.com> - 2015-09-26 10:16 +0000
      Re: Einstein?s riddle, only 2% of the world?s population is able to solve gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-09-26 12:17 -0500
  Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 07:08 -0700
    Stephane baune, the poser, weighs in "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-26 08:26 -0700
      Re: Stephane baune, the poser, weighs in rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 18:17 -0700
        Re: Stephane Baune, the poser, weighs in "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-26 19:04 -0700
          Re: Stephane Baune, the poser, weighs in rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 19:31 -0700
            Re: Stephane Baune, the poser, weighs in "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-26 19:45 -0700
              Re: Stephane Baune, the poser, weighs in rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 19:51 -0700
                Re: Stephane Baune, the poser, weighs in "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-26 19:54 -0700
                Re: Stephane Baune, the poser, weighs in rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-26 20:01 -0700
                Re: Stephane Baune, the poser, weighs in "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-26 20:23 -0700
  Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-09-26 12:19 -0500
    Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve Jimmie Wynne <jimmwyn@metermap.org> - 2015-09-26 17:33 +0000
    Re: Einstein?s riddle, only 2% of the world?s population is able to solve R Kym Horsell <kym@kymhorsell.com> - 2015-09-26 18:08 +0000
      Re: Einstein?s riddle, only 2% of the world?s population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-26 19:12 +0000
        Re: Einstein?s riddle, only 2% of the world?s population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-26 19:52 +0000
    Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-26 20:29 -0700
      Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2015-09-27 12:37 +0200
        Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 11:43 +0000
          Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2015-09-27 23:39 -0700
      Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 06:23 -0700
        Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 13:36 +0000
          Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 06:49 -0700
        Poset Stephane Baune inserts foot in mouth. "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 06:43 -0700
          Re: Poset Stephane Baune inserts foot in mouth. rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 06:53 -0700
            Re: Poser Stephane Baune inserts foot in mouth. "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 07:06 -0700
      Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 13:25 +0000
  Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 02:27 -0400
    Re: Einstein’s riddle, only 2% of the world’s population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 13:26 +0000
  Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 06:38 -0700
    Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 13:47 +0000
      Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 13:49 +0000
      Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 07:18 -0700
        Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 14:27 +0000
    Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 07:00 -0700
      Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 14:03 +0000
        Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 07:24 -0700
          Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-27 14:37 +0000
        Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-09-27 11:24 -0700
          Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 21:21 -0700
      Autistic imbecile Stephane Baune puffs himself up "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 07:08 -0700
        Re: Autistic imbecile Stephane Baune puffs himself up rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 07:27 -0700
          Re: Autistic imbecile Stephane Baune puffs himself up "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 07:58 -0700
            Re: Autistic imbecile Stephane Baune puffs himself up rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 21:26 -0700
              Re: Autistic imbecile Stephane Baune puffs himself up "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 21:41 -0700
                Re: Autistic imbecile Stephane Baune puffs himself up rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 21:47 -0700
                Re: Autistic imbecile Stephane Baune puffs himself up "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 21:53 -0700
      Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 09:19 -0700
        Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 09:54 -0700
          Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 19:46 -0700
            Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 19:53 -0700
              Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 19:59 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 20:15 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 20:30 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 20:37 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 21:33 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 21:43 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 21:54 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 22:02 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 22:08 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 22:27 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 22:11 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 22:28 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 22:33 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 22:40 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to kiss Stephane Baune's ass Ignorant Raving Crackpot <ignorantravingcrackpot@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 21:58 -0700
            Raving Asshole rushes to suck Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 19:56 -0700
              Re: Raving Asshole rushes to suck Stephane Baune's ass rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 21:40 -0700
                Re: Raving Asshole rushes to suck Stephane Baune's ass "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 21:54 -0700
          Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 21:33 -0700
            Stephane Baune, lies, lies and more lies "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 23:01 -0700
              Re: Stephane Baune, lies, lies and more lies rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-28 05:46 -0700
                Re: Stephane Baune, lies, lies and more lies "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-28 05:54 -0700
                Re: Stephane Baune, lies, lies and more lies rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-28 06:07 -0700
                Re: Stephane Baune, lies, lies and more lies "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-28 07:00 -0700
                Re: Stephane Baune, lies, lies and more lies rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-28 07:05 -0700
                Scumbag Stephane Baune wallows deeper in his lies "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-28 07:09 -0700
                Re: Stephane Baune, lies, lies and more lies Kent Beeler <kenbee@jefffast.au> - 2015-09-28 14:24 +0000
        Re: Einstein's riddle, only 2% of the world's population is able to solve rotchm <rotchm@gmail.com> - 2015-09-27 21:29 -0700
          Stephane baune, the hot air gassbag "Dono," <sa_ge@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 22:41 -0700

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