Lateral Thinking Puzzle #1
I am re-starting our blog with the purpose of playing these lateral thinking games... from this site: http://www.rinkworks.com/brainfood/p/latreal1.shtml
I'm starting with the 2nd one (because we've already done #1 before). You guys ask questions in the comments. If you have a GUESS, email me directly.
Once you've all gotten this one, maybe Kimi can do the next one... then Ally, then Richie??? That way we all get to guess for different ones!
So here goes:
In the middle of the ocean is a yacht. Several corpses are floating in the water nearby.
Explain...
Ask questions in the comments and I'll answer in the comments. But if you have a good guess, EMAIL ME.
posted by wendy_kei at 3:49 PM
22 Comments:
OK, here are some questions Ally and Kimi asked...
Are the corpses fish - NO
Are the corpses human - YES
Were the humans on the yacht before they died - YES
Did they know how to swim - YES
Were they wearing bathing suits - YES (but doesn't really matter)
Did they die of hypothermia - NO
Were they killed by sharks (or some other natural predator) - NO
Did they die by drowning - YES
Were they old - DOESN'T MATTER
Were they learning how to swim - NO
9:18 AM
did they get in the water voluntarily?
is there anyone dead on the yacht?
is there anyone alive on the yacht?
9:59 AM
did they get in the water voluntarily? YES
is there anyone dead on the yacht? NO
is there anyone alive on the yacht? NO
11:05 AM
Did they know each other? Related?
Did the yach belong to one of them?
11:27 AM
Is the yacht still floating?
11:44 AM
Did they know each other? Related? DOES NOT MATTER
Did the yacht belong to one of them? DOES NOT MATTER
Is the yacht still floating? YES
1:44 PM
Did some of the people kill each other?
Are there any people alive still in the water?
6:08 PM
Thought I posted this already, but Richie asks: is the yacht upside down?
8:21 PM
Did some of the people kill each other? NO
Are there any people alive still in the water? NO
Is the yacht upside down? NO
8:49 PM
Is the water the corpses are floating in separate from the ocean the yacht is floating in?
4:29 PM
Is the water the corpses are floating in separate from the ocean the yacht is floating in? NO
4:34 PM
Is it significant that the boat is a yacht vs. rowboat, etc?
Are there any fish or other wildlife near the corpses?
11:46 AM
Is it significant that the boat is a yacht vs. rowboat, etc? YES
Are there any fish or other wildlife near the corpses? NO (or not important)
11:48 AM
Ally asked:
Are they swimming in a pool on the yacht: NO
Are they handicapped: NO
Did they get caught in the motor: NO
Did they fall off the yacht: NO
9:58 AM
Is the yacht sunken: NO
9:59 AM
Did they break their necks when they jumped in? NO
10:00 AM
Does it matter that the yacht is higher/bigger than a rowboat: YES
10:02 AM
Yay, I got it!
11:52 AM
I pretty much had to give Ally the answer.
12:39 PM
What's the answer??
10:43 AM
I don't want to post the answer, but here's a hint:
The most important question that has been asked so far is:
Does it matter that the yacht is higher/bigger than a rowboat: YES
4:59 PM
Post another one!
7:42 PM
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