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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Three ants were walking in a straight line (one behind the other).
The first ant said "There are two ants behind me".
The second ant said "There is one ant in front of me and one ant behind me".
The third ant said "There are two ants in front of me and two ants behind me".
Why did the third ant say that?
The first ant said "There are two ants behind me".
The second ant said "There is one ant in front of me and one ant behind me".
The third ant said "There are two ants in front of me and two ants behind me".
Why did the third ant say that?
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Anonymous Why did the third ant say that? Maybe at that time they were walking backwards.
- Anonymous Why did the third ant say that?
- Maybe at that time they were walking backwards.
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AnonymousWhy did the third ant say that?Maybe at that time they were walking backwards.
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He lied.)
I suppose that, walking backwards is unatural for ants; so, the ant lied.
I suppose that, walking backwards is unatural for ants; so, the ant lied.
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Note that from a purely geometrical perspective, there is little difference between the first and last ant; it all depends on which way they are looking. If they are looking forward, then ant 1 has two ants behind him. If they are looking backward, then ant 3 has two ants behind him. Ant 2 has one in front and one in back whichever way they are looking. So in your example, ant 3 has two ants i
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