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wu :: forums    riddles    what happened (Moderators: Eigenray, towr, SMQ, Icarus, Grimbal, ThudnBlunder, william wu)    There is a field « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: There is a field  (Read 807 times) Chainsawnoriginal Newbie     Posts: 1 There is a field   « on: Jan 24th, 2005, 6:39am » Quote Modify There is a field, through the centre of the field runs a river, over the river is a bridge. A man is walking through the field. He gets onto the bridge and decides that he wants to jump off. Where was he when he jumped?   I do not know the answer!! Any help would be greatly appreciated. IP Logged Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: There is a field   « Reply #1 on: Jan 24th, 2005, 4:24pm » Quote Modify In the air, by the bridge, over the river, in the middle of the field. IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous brainscan Newbie     Posts: 10 Re: There is a field   « Reply #2 on: Jan 24th, 2005, 10:19pm » Quote Modify He was on the way home and realized he has forgotten the birthday of his wife. And mostly he has forgotten to buy a present which will lead to serious dispute. So he decides to jump of the bridge.   IP Logged Chainsaw Guest Re: There is a field   « Reply #3 on: Jan 25th, 2005, 12:36am » Quote Modify Remove on Jan 24th, 2005, 4:24pm, Icarus wrote: In the air, by the bridge, over the river, in the middle of the field. :)   Afraid not, in the air is [/u]after[u] he jumped. Over the river is interesting. IP Logged Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Re: There is a field   « Reply #4 on: Jan 25th, 2005, 8:59am » Quote Modify I don't know where he was, but he was probably out of his mind.   But yes, the obvious answer is: on the bridge. IP Logged Icarus wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler Boldly going where even angels fear to tread.     Gender: Posts: 4863 Re: There is a field   « Reply #5 on: Jan 25th, 2005, 7:41pm » Quote Modify on Jan 25th, 2005, 12:36am, Chainsaw wrote: Afraid not, in the air is after he jumped.   That depends on how you interpret the phrase "when he jumped". You are interpreting it to mean the start of the jump. I interpreted it to mean in the middle of the jump. IP Logged "Pi goes on and on and on ... And e is just as cursed. I wonder: Which is larger When their digits are reversed? " - Anonymous Chainsaw Guest Re: There is a field   « Reply #6 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 12:31am » Quote Modify Remove This is the paradoxical nature of this riddle. I believe the answer to be one of word play, like wise Grimbal's comment about being on the bridge. that is before he jumped.   ?? IP Logged Grimbal wu::riddles Moderator Uberpuzzler     Gender: Posts: 7527 Re: There is a field   « Reply #7 on: Jan 26th, 2005, 5:31am » Quote Modify Aha!  He decided to jump off while on the bridge.  He then proceeded to an airfield, fetched his parachute from the club house, boarded the plane, climbed up to 3000 feet and jumped off the airplane. IP Logged Sir Col Uberpuzzler impudens simia et macrologus profundus fabulae     Gender: Posts: 1825 Re: There is a field   « Reply #8 on: Feb 3rd, 2005, 11:21am » Quote Modify It is supposed to be a paradox: before he jumped he was on the bridge; after he jumped he was in the air; but, to be philosphically pedantic, when he jumped is meaningless.   A little grammatical analysis explains the root of the difficulty: the word, when, is being used ambiguously. For example, when he was here means, during the time he was here, whereas, when he was leaving means, at the moment he was leaving. In other words it can be used synonymously with during the time or at the moment.   So although jumped is in the past tense, it is unclear if we are referring to the moment as he jumped or during the jump itself; that is, before he hit the ground and his jump was abruptly ended. It is this event that sticks jumped clearly in the past.   Original: "Where was he when he jumped?"   Compare: "Where was he during the time he jumped?" "Where was he at the moment he jumped?" « Last Edit: Feb 6th, 2005, 3:11am by Sir Col » IP Logged mathschallenge.net / projecteuler.net Noke Lieu Uberpuzzler pen... paper... let's go! (and bit of plastic)     Gender: Posts: 1884 Re: There is a field   « Reply #9 on: Feb 3rd, 2005, 3:40pm » Quote Modify It was a very large river. On that river, there was a cargo ship. He climbed up to the control deck- the Bridge. It is floating above the river. He jumps ship, without permission. Curiously enough even beofre he lands, he's in hot water...   IP Logged a shade of wit and the art of farce. MisatoAeris Newbie I'm just a little girl, I can't hurt you...     Gender: Posts: 20 Re: There is a field   « Reply #10 on: Feb 5th, 2005, 10:04pm » Quote Modify (I'm interpreting this as "Where was he during his jump?")   Well, he was in the air between bridge and field, because to jump off the bridge into the river would be stupid, considering his Armani suit. IP Logged Pages: 1  Reply Notify of replies Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- riddles -----------------------------  - easy   - medium   - hard   - what am i => what happened   - microsoft   - cs   - putnam exam (pure math)   - suggestions, help, and FAQ   - general problem-solving / chatting / whatever ----------------------------- general -----------------------------  - guestbook   - truth   - complex analysis   - wanted   - psychology   - chinese « Previous topic | Next topic »

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