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(Message started by: alien2 on Dec 27^th, 2010, 12:59pm)

Title: Q 2
Post by alien2 on Dec 27^th, 2010, 12:59pm

Enterprise comes across a wormhole. When the omnipotent entity Q appears on the bridge, Picard has a pretty good idea who’s behind it. Q says to him – Long time no see, mon capitaine. Dozen Borg cubes are preparing to emerge through the wormhole in an hour. As you already know, I am all-knowing. I’ll make the wormhole disappear removing the Borg threat only if you tell me something I don’t know. The only hint I’ll give you is that the problem is solvable. Btw, it is not allowed for you to hear ideas from others. If someone breaks this rule, destiny of the Federation will be sealed. – What could the captain think of, so that Q makes the wormhole vanish?

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by icecoldcelt on Dec 27^th, 2010, 6:00pm

"I have [hide]seven fingers on my right elbow[/hide]."
I bet he doesn't know that...

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by Ajax on Jan 2^nd, 2011, 8:06am

I guess he doesn't know [hide]what ideas the others would tell himm[/hide]...

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by icecoldcelt on Jan 3^rd, 2011, 6:25am

What will be the [hide]next English word to come from my mouth[/hide]? Answer orally in English, if you please.

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by Grimbal on Jan 12^th, 2011, 1:12am

Just tell nothing.

There is nothing Q doesn't know. He he is all-knowing.

or

You could say "You and the wormhole will disappear right know". If he knows that, then it means they will disappear. If not, Q will make the wormhole disappear.

And let the worm figure out how to do his business next.

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by Azax on Feb 9^th, 2011, 12:44am

Is nothing included in everything?

If not, then say [hide]"You don't know nothing" (different than "you don't know anything")[/hide]

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by alien2 on Mar 5^th, 2011, 1:47pm

No winner yet. The key to the puzzle is [hide]quite simple[/hide].

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by Three Hands on Mar 6^th, 2011, 5:38am

[hide]The Federation will endure

After all, if Q knew the outcome of this exchange, he wouldn't be asking to learn something new...[/hide]

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by Xaja on Mar 10^th, 2011, 3:50pm

"You don't know that actually you are John de Lancie, a human actor and this episode will end with the survival of our vessel once more." ;D

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by icecoldcelt on Mar 21^st, 2011, 8:13am

[hide]"Something I don't know...."[/hide]

Braced for impact

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by Grimbal on Mar 21^st, 2011, 8:41am

For such a macho threat, one trick always works.

Picard can tell him that his is bigger than Q's. Q will rather leave the Federation alone than admitting publicly that he knows that.

Makes me wonder: "all-knowing", does it means he knows only the things that are true, or does it mean he "knows" everything, even the things that aren't actually true?

Title: Re: Q 2
Post by alien2 on Mar 21^st, 2011, 10:41am

on 03/21/11 at 08:13:17, icecoldcelt wrote:

[hide]"Something I don't know...."[/hide]

You win.