• daily puzzle: boil the water

    From Rich D@21:1/5 to All on Sun Nov 12 17:37:36 2023
    I) Given a cabin containing a gas stove, some matches,
    a steel pot, and a cold water faucet. How to make a pot
    of boiled water?

    Fill the pot, place on the stove, and light it with a match.


    II) Given a cabin containing a gas stove, some matches,
    a steel pot filled with cold water, and a cold water faucet.
    How does the mathematician make a pot of boiled water?


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    Rich

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  • From Rich D@21:1/5 to Rich D on Wed Nov 15 17:26:51 2023
    On November 12, Rich D wrote:
    I) Given a cabin containing a gas stove, some matches,
    a steel pot, and a cold water faucet. How to make a pot
    of boiled water?

    Fill the pot, place on the stove, and light it with a match.

    II) Given a cabin containing a gas stove, some matches,
    a steel pot filled with cold water, and a cold water faucet.
    How does the mathematician make a pot of boiled water?

    He empties the pot, reducing it to the previous problem,
    already solved.

    This might be the funniest joke ever -

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    Rich

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