Einstein's Riddle

Volt · 03-10-2009, 12:47 PM

I would prefer the googler's to not post the answer

Einstein's Riddle
The story behind Einstein's riddle is that Albert Einstein created it in the late 1800s, and claimed that 98% of the world population couldn't solve it. I am not sure of the true origin, but I have seen this one floating around the internet, and it is a good brain exercise. Here it is:
In a street there are five houses, painted five different colors.
In each house lives a person of different nationality.

These five homeowners each drink a different kind of beverage, smoke different brand of cigar and keep a different pet.

Einstein's riddle is: Who owns the fish?
Necessary clues:
1. The British man lives in a red house.
2. The Swedish man keeps dogs as pets.
3. The Danish man drinks tea.
4. The Green house is next to, and on the left of the White house.
5. The owner of the Green house drinks coffee.
6. The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.
7. The owner of the Yellow house smokes Dunhill.
8. The man living in the center house drinks milk.
9. The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10. The man who smokes Blends lives next to the one who keeps cats.
11. The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill.
12. The man who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.
13. The German smokes Prince.
14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
15. The Blends smoker lives next to the one who drinks water.

WildBlueSooner · 03-10-2009, 12:49 PM

Hmm working it out!

karmaz00 · 03-10-2009, 12:57 PM

this might take me all day..

shilala · 03-10-2009, 12:58 PM

I got it and didn't even use a pencil.
Actually I got it wrong the first time, looked at it again and got it right the second time. The milk screwed me up for some reason the first time. I couldn't quit thinking about it and it clogged up the gears.

After I figured it out the second time I felt confident and was bored, so I googled it.

WildBlueSooner · 03-10-2009, 01:06 PM

I think I got it but I need to confirm!

WildBlueSooner · 03-10-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

I think I got it but I need to confirm!

Googled it! I got it right!

Volt · 03-10-2009, 01:09 PM

I can't get the phone to stop ringing long enough to try it.... I used to be good at these

Mugen910 · 03-10-2009, 01:13 PM

My brain said

and shut down after "Who owns the fish"

03-10-2009, 01:18 PM

There was a fish??

aw crap....lemme try this again....

Col. Mustard, in the Library, with the lead pipe.

Did I win???

Volt · 03-10-2009, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobii3

There was a fish??

aw crap....lemme try this again....

Col. Mustard, in the Library, with the lead pipe.

Did I win???

We really didn't expect the Army to be able to participate in this. Here is one for the Army:

What color is the desert colored Army tank?

a. green
b. tan/brown

03-10-2009, 01:30 PM

I'm looking through my box of 120 Crayolas....I can't find one that says "desert".....I need more time!!!!

Found it!!

Desert Sand - Hey!!! It's PINK!!!

What do I win???

03-10-2009, 01:37 PM

Got it. It was NOT

a problem.

03-10-2009, 01:46 PM

98% of the word's population maybe can't solve this but I bet a lot of civilized, educated people would get this if they have the patience.

03-10-2009, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

....but I bet a lot of civilized, educated people would get this....

Well, that just wiped out 98% of CA......

03-10-2009, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobii3

Well, that just wiped out 98% of CA......

Skywalker · 03-10-2009, 01:54 PM

Philosophically speaking... There is no fish!!!

Like the Matrix... "There is no spoon!!!"

03-10-2009, 01:57 PM

The real question is "Is the fish a wave or a particle?"

pnoon · 03-10-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BC-Axeman

The real question is "Is the fish a wave or a particle?"

No. The real question is whether the fish was bought at a local pet store or over the internet.

03-10-2009, 02:28 PM

Bah logic matrices. I used to do these in elementary school. I'm not going to bother.

Mugen910 · 03-10-2009, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

No. The real question is whether the fish was bought at a local pet store or over the internet.

Internet of course...but likes to go to the B&M to look at them.

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03-10-2009, 12:47 PM	#1
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Einstein's Riddle I would prefer the googler's to not post the answer Einstein's Riddle The story behind Einstein's riddle is that Albert Einstein created it in the late 1800s, and claimed that 98% of the world population couldn't solve it. I am not sure of the true origin, but I have seen this one floating around the internet, and it is a good brain exercise. Here it is: In a street there are five houses, painted five different colors. In each house lives a person of different nationality. These five homeowners each drink a different kind of beverage, smoke different brand of cigar and keep a different pet. Einstein's riddle is: Who owns the fish? Necessary clues: 1. The British man lives in a red house. 2. The Swedish man keeps dogs as pets. 3. The Danish man drinks tea. 4. The Green house is next to, and on the left of the White house. 5. The owner of the Green house drinks coffee. 6. The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds. 7. The owner of the Yellow house smokes Dunhill. 8. The man living in the center house drinks milk. 9. The Norwegian lives in the first house. 10. The man who smokes Blends lives next to the one who keeps cats. 11. The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill. 12. The man who smokes Blue Master drinks beer. 13. The German smokes Prince. 14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house. 15. The Blends smoker lives next to the one who drinks water. __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

03-10-2009, 12:49 PM	#2
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: Einstein's Riddle Hmm working it out! __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

03-10-2009, 12:57 PM	#3
karmaz00 Habanos Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: victoria Posts: 1,855 Trading: (1)	Re: Einstein's Riddle this might take me all day.. __________________ Habanos Collector Since 2003

03-10-2009, 12:58 PM	#4
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Einstein's Riddle I got it and didn't even use a pencil. Actually I got it wrong the first time, looked at it again and got it right the second time. The milk screwed me up for some reason the first time. I couldn't quit thinking about it and it clogged up the gears. After I figured it out the second time I felt confident and was bored, so I googled it. __________________

03-10-2009, 01:06 PM	#5
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: Einstein's Riddle I think I got it but I need to confirm! __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

03-10-2009, 01:09 PM	#7
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Re: Einstein's Riddle I can't get the phone to stop ringing long enough to try it.... I used to be good at these __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

03-10-2009, 01:13 PM	#8
Mugen910 I <3 Huy Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Location Location: First Name Posts: 8,387 Trading: (106)	Re: Einstein's Riddle My brain said and shut down after "Who owns the fish" __________________ I'm not antisocial, I just think people are stupid. Last edited by Mugen910; 03-10-2009 at 01:26 PM.

03-10-2009, 01:18 PM	#9
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Einstein's Riddle There was a fish?? aw crap....lemme try this again.... Col. Mustard, in the Library, with the lead pipe. Did I win???

03-10-2009, 01:30 PM	#11
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Einstein's Riddle I'm looking through my box of 120 Crayolas....I can't find one that says "desert".....I need more time!!!! Found it!! Desert Sand - Hey!!! It's PINK!!! What do I win???

03-10-2009, 01:37 PM	#12
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Einstein's Riddle Got it. It was NOT a problem.

03-10-2009, 01:46 PM	#13
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Einstein's Riddle 98% of the word's population maybe can't solve this but I bet a lot of civilized, educated people would get this if they have the patience.

03-10-2009, 01:54 PM	#16
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Einstein's Riddle Philosophically speaking... There is no fish!!! Like the Matrix... "There is no spoon!!!" __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

03-10-2009, 01:57 PM	#17
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Einstein's Riddle The real question is "Is the fish a wave or a particle?"

03-10-2009, 02:28 PM	#19
MithShrike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Einstein's Riddle Bah logic matrices. I used to do these in elementary school. I'm not going to bother.

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