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posted November 22, 2003 09:56 PM         

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There is an absolutely charming place that I found online. It's called, www.physicsforums.com
I recommend you visit that place at least once. You'll be fascinated, I won't tell you what it's about, you have to visit.

I found a riddle that came from there, which I was delighted with. I copied it word for word. Here it is:

An archaeologist discovered a temple with three gigantic statues
guarding the entrance. To be allowed into the temple, he must
identify each of the three gods.

The God of Truth always tells the truth.
The God of Falsehood always lies.
The God of Diplomacy can tell the truth or lie.

He asked the god on the left, "Who stands next to you?"
"The God of Truth," was the reply.

He asked the god in the middle, "Who are you?"
"The God of Diplomacy," was the reply.

He asked the god on the right, "Who stands next to you?"
"The God of Falsehood," was the reply.

The archeologist immediately identitied the three gods.
Can you?

-StarLover

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posted November 23, 2003 02:32 PM         

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Working on it.

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posted November 23, 2003 06:34 PM         

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Fun! God on the left is diplomacy, middle is falsehood, right is truth?

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posted November 23, 2003 10:04 PM         

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You're good, as for me, it took me a while to think it through.

I'm never really good with riddles.

Check the site out, the style is similar to LindaLand, but it's for those who want a mechanical understanding of the universe; instead of just relying on faith.

-StarLover

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posted November 24, 2003 01:56 PM         

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posted November 24, 2003 04:15 PM         

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Did TINK have the right answer? If so, my mother had the right answer in about two minutes or less. She says that diplomacy is the art of deception so the God of Truth would never identify him as the the God of Diplomacy, he would call him the God of Falsehood anyway (so you could perhaps narrow it down that way). Also, the God of Diplomacy would never call anyone a lier so he could not possibly be the god on the right. That is what she told me.
So I suppose that the key to solving this and probably many, many other things is to analyze the nature of the componants. I should have known that!! < (not a prideful statement. I don't think.)

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posted November 26, 2003 01:26 PM         

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Any other good ones?

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posted November 27, 2003 09:20 AM         

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Most of their riddles are for physicists and make no sense to me. And I thought I was brilliant.

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posted November 27, 2003 12:18 PM         

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What do you think of the website? It's very impressive. Especially since some the people are brilliant and polite.

I haven't found any riddles sorry.

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posted November 28, 2003 11:32 AM         

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The people seem very nice and respectful of each other.

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posted December 11, 2003 02:00 PM         

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Do you post there, Star? What's your Username?

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posted December 11, 2003 03:41 PM         

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I would post if I had the time, but I don't, nor am I smart enough.

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posted December 11, 2003 11:37 PM         

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Oh my, that looks difficult. I haven't read anyone else's posts; I'll try to figure it out!

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posted December 12, 2003 03:10 PM         

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Good luck!

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posted December 18, 2006 10:07 PM         

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I figured out this one rather quickly as well... But, by a different method:
I am known the "Truth Seeker" after all
So by this means I narrowed down the realities...
Remembering this one thing:
The God of Truth always tells the truth.
First I drew a picture of the three statues
then added hands pointing to the appropriate place as the statue responds to his questions

part #1: He asked the god on the left, "Who stands next to you?"
"The God of Truth," was the reply.

part #2: He asked the god in the middle, "Who are you?"
"The God of Diplomacy," was the reply

part #3: He asked the god on the right, "Who stands next to you?"
"The God of Falsehood," was the reply.

Then I started at the left statue notice that he's pointing to the center statue saying that he was the God of Truth I could clearly see that He Himself could not be the God of truth or he would have pointed to himSelf as The God of Truth always tells the truth

Next I looked to the center statue pointing to himSelf saying: "I am the God of Diplomacy" again recognizing that He Himself could not be the God of truth or he would have pointed to himSelf -as The God of Truth always tells the truth

Next I titled the last statue The God of Truth by deduction.
Now knowing that The God of Truth = always tells the truth I believed whatever this one said, and he pointed to the center statue naming him the God of Falsehood...
So I labeled The Center Statue The God of Falsehood, and had only one statue left to label obviously with one name left as well The God of Diplomacy.

This was a cute little riddle
Thank you so much for sharing it!
Now I'm off to check out the link you provided->

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posted December 19, 2006 05:28 AM         

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