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<p>Dreamclassier: </p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 246<br /> | date = April 9, 2007<br /> | title = Labryinth Puzzle<br /> | image = labrinth puzzle.png<br /> | titletext = And the whole setup is just a trap to capture escaping logicians. None of the doors actually lead out<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> This comic alludes to the two doors, two guards problem, wherein one guard always lies, one guard always tells the truth, only one door leads to an exit, and you can only ask one guard one question. The standard solution is to ask one guard, and it doesn't matter which one, which door the other guard would say leads out. The door chosen doesn't lead out.<br /> <br /> Presumably, such an inquiry is considered a tricky question and results in a stabbing from the third guard.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> :Black Hat: And here we have the labrinth guards. One always lies, one always tells the truth, and one stabs people who ask tricky questions.<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}} <br /> <br /> [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]]</div>

Dreamclassier https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=246:_Labyrinth_Puzzle&diff=24429 2013-01-03T21:48:14Z

<p>Dreamclassier: Created page with &quot;{{comic | number = 246 | date = April 9, 2007 | title = Labryinth Puzzle | image = labrinth_puzzle.png | titletext = And the whole setup is just a trap to capt...&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 246<br /> | date = April 9, 2007<br /> | title = Labryinth Puzzle<br /> | image = labrinth_puzzle.png<br /> | titletext = And the whole setup is just a trap to capture escaping logicians. None of the doors actually lead out<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> This comic alludes to the two doors, two guards problem, wherein one guard always lies, one guard always tells the truth, only one door leads to an exit, and you can only ask one guard one question. The standard solution is to ask one guard, and it doesn't matter which one, which door the other guard would say leads out. The door chosen doesn't lead out.<br /> <br /> Presumably, such an inquiry is considered a tricky question and results in a stabbing from the third guard.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> :Black Hat: And here we have the labrinth guards. One always lies, one always tells the truth, and one stabs people who ask tricky questions.<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}} <br /> <br /> [[Category:Comics featuring Black Hat]]</div>

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