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

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On 27/09/2015 10:25 AM, Kent Beeler wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
>
>>>>> 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.
>
> Already included, woman.
>
>> The issue could have been resolved by
>> 16. One of the pets is a fish.
>> but that statement was not present.
>
> How about this "The question is: WHO OWNS THE FISH?"? Is not part of the
> problem?
>

The answer might be "nobody, because there's no fish", or the situation 
may be that the question is incapable of being answered.

Until we have a statement of fact about the fish, we can't reach any 
conclusion.

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 Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2015-09-25 14:42 -0700
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  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
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