In which scenario is this possible?

Werg22

Here is a little brain teaser:

You are my brother, and your mother is my mother. However, your father is my son's brother. If no incest occurred, how is that situation possible?

davee123

Quote by Werg22

Here is a little brain teaser:

You are my brother, and your mother is my mother. However, your father is my son's brother. If no incest occurred, how is that situation possible?

First off, by "brother" you have to mean "half-brother" in at least one, if not both uses of the word. So, because it must mean "half-brother" in at least one, since your wording affords no difference between the two, then BOTH may be half brothers, making the problem trivial.

Imagine:

"MY MOTHER" and "MY FATHER" have a child, which is "ME".

"ME" and Pat have a child, "MY SON".

Pat and Terry have a child, "YOUR FATHER"

"YOUR FATHER" and "MY MOTHER" have a child, "YOU".

DaveE

Werg22

You are correct. It has to be assumed that they are half-brothers though since if they were real brothers it would make the scenario impossible.

*DaveC426913*

I was wondering along those lines too, but it stretches my idea of a "valid" teaser, because the trick to it is so obvious while at the same time rendering the problem trivial.

*Schrodinger's Dog*

All questions are trivial when you know an absolute answer.

What interests me is seeing a grey one though, food for thought, like "Einstein's" riddle.

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Werg22	In which scenario is this possible? Tweet Here is a little brain teaser: You are my brother, and your mother is my mother. However, your father is my son's brother. If no incest occurred, how is that situation possible?

DaveC426913	In which scenario is this possible? I was wondering along those lines too, but it stretches my idea of a "valid" teaser, because the trick to it is so obvious while at the same time rendering the problem trivial.

Schrodinger's Dog	All questions are trivial when you know an absolute answer. What interests me is seeing a grey one though, food for thought, like "Einstein's" riddle.