| Author | Message | ||
| Solane (Solane)
New member Username: Solane Post Number: 503 Registered: 5-2006 |
An old man, a young man, and a teenager walk into a restoraunt. The waitress who is serving them is chatting with them, and happens to ask their birthdays. The old man, the young man, and the teenager look at each other before replying, "November 7th." in unison. The waitress comments on how long the odds are for that, and the teen says, "Not really. You see, we're triplets." How is this possible? Ps. They're all telling the truth. | ||
| Comforteagle (Comforteagle)
New member Username: Comforteagle Post Number: 114 Registered: 7-2006 |
Ooh, nice premise. Are they triplets in the sense that they were born of the same mother? At the same time? Are leap years relevant? Relevant that the birthdate is November 7th? Could this take place today? 100 years ago? 1000 years ago (assuming there was an accessible restaurant)? | ||
| Solane (Solane)
New member Username: Solane Post Number: 508 Registered: 5-2006 |
Ooh, nice premise. Thanks. Are they triplets in the sense that they were born of the same mother?Yes. At the same time?Yes. Are leap years relevant?No. Relevant that the birthdate is November 7th?No, I just like November and the number 7. Could this take place today?No. 100 years ago?No. 1000 years ago (assuming there was an accessible restaurant)?No. | ||
| Comforteagle (Comforteagle)
New member Username: Comforteagle Post Number: 115 Registered: 7-2006 |
Is there only one time period it could be in? Anything supernatural involved? Was the growth of one or more of them retarded somehow? Are they the same age? | ||
| Rabrab (Rabrab)
New member Username: Rabrab Post Number: 1343 Registered: 2-2005 |
Does this take place in the future? Would Albert have any trouble solving this puzzle? | ||
| Senorina_illuminata (Senorina_illuminata)
New member Username: Senorina_illuminata Post Number: 43 Registered: 9-2006 |
is the teenager also male? relevant? does this have anything to do with frozen embryos? adopted embryos? surrogacy? anything other than natural reproduction? | ||
| Senorina_illuminata (Senorina_illuminata)
New member Username: Senorina_illuminata Post Number: 44 Registered: 9-2006 |
is the title relevant? if yes, does the answer involve stem cell research? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 570 Registered: 7-2006 |
Time travel relevant? | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 571 Registered: 7-2006 |
...erm, or space travel (at very high speeds)? | ||
| Solane (Solane)
New member Username: Solane Post Number: 509 Registered: 5-2006 |
Is there only one time period it could be in? Yes. Anything supernatural involved?No. Was the growth of one or more of them retarded somehow?No. Are they the same age?Yope. Does this take place in the future? Yes. Would Albert have any trouble solving this puzzle?Who? is the teenager also male?Yes. relevant?No. does this have anything to do with frozen embryos? No. adopted embryos?No. surrogacy? No. anything other than natural reproduction?No. is the title relevant? Yes, very indirectly. if yes, does the answer involve stem cell research?No. Time travel relevant?None other than regular everyday going forward in time all people do... sort of. ...erm, or space travel (at very high speeds)?Yes! Anyone want to go for the connection to the title now? If not, I'll sp01l in a day or so. | ||
| Comforteagle (Comforteagle)
New member Username: Comforteagle Post Number: 119 Registered: 7-2006 |
It sounds so familiar...is it from science fiction? A theory? An actual space exploration? | ||
| Wunderland (Wunderland)
New member Username: Wunderland Post Number: 1318 Registered: 3-2005 |
I seem to recall something like that in one of the Star Trek series. Can't remember which one, though. | ||
| Solane (Solane)
New member Username: Solane Post Number: 512 Registered: 5-2006 |
It sounds so familiar...is it from science fiction?Yes. A theory?No. An actual space exploration?No. I seem to recall something like that in one of the Star Trek series. Can't remember which one, though.Yes it's a trek thing. You don't need the specific series to get the connection, just the general idea. | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 576 Registered: 7-2006 |
well, how's about... Three triplets are born, one goes on a short journey at near-light speed, another goes on a long journey at near-light speed. The one who stays behind ages to become an old man, the one on the shorter journey comes back & ages to become middle-aged, the far-traveller comes back still a young man. (I think it's this way round, but I'm no rocket scientist  ) Then they go into a bar... | ||
| Solane (Solane)
New member Username: Solane Post Number: 514 Registered: 5-2006 |
Spoiler! well, how's about... Three triplets are born, one goes on a short journey at near-light speed, another goes on a long journey at near-light speed. The one who stays behind ages to become an old man, the one on the shorter journey comes back & ages to become middle-aged, the far-traveller comes back still a young man. (I think it's this way round, but I'm no rocket scientist ) Then they go into a bar...Yes, exept the bar part. I thought that would be too chiche. So we're in a restoraunt. Lovely work, if no one gets the title connection, I'll post it this afternoon. | ||
| Plebeian (Plebeian)
New member Username: Plebeian Post Number: 577 Registered: 7-2006 |
Sorry, yes, realised my gaff as soon as I'd posted. The stem-bolt reference is lost on me I'm afraid. | ||
| Rabrab (Rabrab)
New member Username: Rabrab Post Number: 1344 Registered: 2-2005 |
The question about Albert was my lame attempt to find out if Einstein's Theory of Relativity was relevant without actually mentioning it, so as not to spoil for everybody else quite so fast, if that's what it turned out to be... | ||
| Solane (Solane)
New member Username: Solane Post Number: 517 Registered: 5-2006 |
Sorry, yes, realised my gaff as soon as I'd posted. The stem-bolt reference is lost on me I'm afraid.S'Kay. Happens to everyone. I almost did it when posting the puzzle, but caught myself in time. The question about Albert was my lame attempt to find out if Einstein's Theory of Relativity was relevant without actually mentioning it, so as not to spoil for everybody else quite so fast, if that's what it turned out to be...Not framiliar with it, but thanks for the consiteration. | ||
| Solane (Solane)
New member Username: Solane Post Number: 518 Registered: 5-2006 |
Sorry to be a bit late about this, but the reference to self-dealing stem bolts is from Star Trek. That is one of the few Sci-fi's I can think of that don't even bother with the whole time bending at above light speed blerg, although I am sure there are many more. Additional irony is that the specific series that the stem bolts come from is the only one of all the Star Trek series that does not need to bother with this because of eveyone staying on the station the whole time. (Deep Space Nine, for those who care) Yeah, a bit long winded and streching things, but if anyone knows what a sssb is, I'd welcome the info. Guesses are free game too. Thanks again for playing. Never woulda expected this one to go so fast. | ||
| Senorina_illuminata (Senorina_illuminata)
New member Username: Senorina_illuminata Post Number: 49 Registered: 9-2006 |
episode DS9 415- Progress Devices that NOG and JAKE SISKO received in trade for YAMOK SAUCE in 2369 NOG and JAKE traded the 100 gross bolts in turn for seven tessipates of land on planet BAJOR if this info is of any use let me know! i personally have no idea what its about, i googled self sealing stem bolts and found this reference from one of the episodes! | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 538 Registered: 8-2004 |
got in to the puzzle late, but it made me curious... if the mother had given birth to triplets while herself travelling at extreme speed, could it be said that these three triplets were born years apart, at least from the perspective of someone on earth? (though not different in age to the eye as this puzzle). Say if she called home at the first birth, then (from her perspective) gave birth to the second after an hour and called home again, where significantly more time had passed... ? | ||
| Beccaann (Beccaann)
New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 439 Registered: 6-2006 |
Aaaggghhh...mind reeling with strange possible implications of extreme speed... This kind of thing makes me want to go back to school and study theoretical physics. | ||
| Jumpingjack (Jumpingjack)
New member Username: Jumpingjack Post Number: 518 Registered: 3-2006 |
And if the mother is going into labour just as she sets off on her journey, the nervous father will have to spend a long, long time pacing.. | ||
| Stuccosalt (Stuccosalt)
New member Username: Stuccosalt Post Number: 550 Registered: 8-2004 |
one more - if daddy shoots off into space while mommy delivers children on earth, he would return younger than his children, no? |
