Comments on: Light in the Closet http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/ Web Magazine for Smart and Beautiful Women Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:05:44 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Roberto http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-205 Roberto Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:59:38 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-205 I turn off the first sw. I wait 5 minutes. Then I turn off the second sw. I go immediately to the closet and I see. If it is still on is the 3 sw. If it is off, I touch the light. If it is still hot is the 2 sw, and I it is cold is the 1 sw. Regards! I turn off the first sw. I wait 5 minutes. Then I turn off the second sw. I go immediately to the closet and I see. If it is still on is the 3 sw. If it is off, I touch the light. If it is still hot is the 2 sw, and I it is cold is the 1 sw.

Regards!

]]> By: Geniusbeauty.com http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-201 Geniusbeauty.com Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:26:34 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-201 Jed, no, this cannot be, if the switch is in the "on" position, then the light is on. Answering the second question: let us say, it takes you about 20 seconds to get from one wing of the building to the other. Jed, no, this cannot be, if the switch is in the “on” position, then the light is on. Answering the second question: let us say, it takes you about 20 seconds to get from one wing of the building to the other.

]]> By: Jed Hawk http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-200 Jed Hawk Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:30:07 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-200 So, to clarify then. I'm assuming that the light starts "on" since the light switch is in the "on" position. Or is that an unknown? Could THE switch be "on" but the light be "off"? And, presumably, the addition of the distance from one wing of the building to the other means I can't determine the answer through touching the bulb? So, to clarify then.
I’m assuming that the light starts “on” since the light switch is in the “on” position. Or is that an unknown? Could THE switch be “on” but the light be “off”?

And, presumably, the addition of the distance from one wing of the building to the other means I can’t determine the answer through touching the bulb?

]]> By: Kevin http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-194 Kevin Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:39:20 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-194 This is quite an old brain teaser. Turn first switch off. Wait a few minutes. Turn second switch off. Enter closet. Bulb on = third switch Bulb off and hot = second switch Bulb off and cold = first switch This is quite an old brain teaser.

Turn first switch off.
Wait a few minutes.
Turn second switch off.

Enter closet.

Bulb on = third switch
Bulb off and hot = second switch
Bulb off and cold = first switch

]]> By: Geniusbeauty.com http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-193 Geniusbeauty.com Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:05:08 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-193 Jed, imagine, that the switches are in the other side wing of the building. G Templeton, you can approach the switches only ONCE and after it go to the closet and give the answer. Jed, imagine, that the switches are in the other side wing of the building.
G Templeton, you can approach the switches only ONCE and after it go to the closet and give the answer.

]]> By: Chris http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-189 Chris Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:08:39 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-189 OK. assumption number two. The lightbulb must be within reach. OK. assumption number two. The lightbulb must be within reach.

]]> By: Chris http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-186 Chris Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:55:00 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-186 Jed is absolutely correct assuming two things. 1. That the lightbulb is of the incandescent type and 2. I'll let you figure that out. Jed is absolutely correct assuming two things. 1. That the lightbulb is of the incandescent type and 2. I’ll let you figure that out.

]]> By: Jed Hawk http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-185 Jed Hawk Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:15:54 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-185 Turn one switch off, wait about 10 minutes, then turn another switch off. Then quickly enter the closet. Using your mental powers, the answer will be obvious. Turn one switch off, wait about 10 minutes, then turn another switch off. Then quickly enter the closet.
Using your mental powers, the answer will be obvious.

]]> By: G Templeton http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-183 G Templeton Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:25:40 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-183 By turning off 2 switches before you go to the closet you would be able to determine the right switch with one more trip (unless you got lucky first time). By turning off 2 switches before you go to the closet you would be able to determine the right switch with one more trip (unless you got lucky first time).

]]> By: Chris http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-182 Chris Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:28:21 +0000 http://geniusbeauty.com/mental-beauty/light-in-the-closet/#comment-182 Geniusbeauty. If you would care to e-mail me at my e-mail address I have the answer, but I do not want to spoil the game for the rest of the players. Geniusbeauty. If you would care to e-mail me at my e-mail address I have the answer, but I do not want to spoil the game for the rest of the players.

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