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A Puzzle
Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:40:24 pm


You’re trapped in a room with only two doors as possible exits. Through the first door there is a room with a huge magnifying glass as a roof. The blazing hot sun would instantly fry anything or anyone that enters. Through the second door there is an angry fire-breathing dragon. How do you escape?

My first answer was to wait until nighttime, but I thought of a better one. Urinate into the first room to make steam that would scatter the light. A magnifying glass only causes burning when the light is focused.
1) erdos0,
Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:41:03 pm

Posting here because Mercola is probably going to delete my comment.
2) erdos0,
Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:45:01 pm

If I am not naked, I can also toss in some clothes to make smoke.
3) erdos0,
Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:50:08 pm

I forgot the easiest answer of all. Just walk around the focal point of the light.
4) erdos0,
Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:33:51 pm

re: comment#2
If I am not naked, I can also toss in some clothes to make smoke.
Or toilet paper.
5) the_grim_zipper,
Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:26:25 am

Befriend the angry dragon. Find out what has angered him and help him with a solution.
6) erdos0,
Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:26:55 pm

re: comment#5
Befriend the angry dragon. Find out what has angered him and help him with a solution.
How do you do that if you can't speak a dragon language?
7) the_grim_zipper,
Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:04:42 pm

8) the_grim_zipper,
Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:05:26 pm

re: comment#6
How do you do that if you can't speak a dragon language?
Sympathetic gesturing and neutral tones.
9) erdos0,
Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:10:21 pm

re: comment#8
Sympathetic gesturing and neutral tones.
I'm not good with facial expressions. This probably would not work for me.