Riddle: How to Escape an Island with Lava & Gun-Wielding Boats

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The discussion revolves around a hypothetical scenario where a person is trapped on a volcanic island surrounded by armed individuals in boats, preventing escape. Participants explore various strategies to escape the island, including waiting for a helicopter to arrive, using clothing to signal for help, or provoking the armed individuals to turn on each other. Some suggest swimming to the opposite side of the island or using the lava's potential to create a land bridge as possible solutions. The conversation emphasizes the need to think creatively about the wording and constraints of the scenario, leading to various interpretations and proposed escape methods.
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Ok, Imagine you are on a small island. Now, At this moment, lava is cascading down all sides of a volcano. You can not stay on this island and survive. Now, in the water surrounding this island their is a complete ring of people in boats with guns, who have to kill you if you leave land. They also have dropped a underwater circular wall that completely circles the islane so yo can't swim under them. All you have is your clothes. How do you get off the island?

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Throw your clothes in the water, so they shoot them, then when they leave, swin away.
 
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This is a tricky one. Think of the wording.
 
just wanting to clarify a couple of things-
one: you say lava cascades down the side of a volcano- it this volcano actually on the island in question?
two: I'm assuming this is just a typo, but you refer to the "islane". is it supposed to say Island?

This probably isn't the answer, but is it something to do with waiting until the lava solidifies & forms some kind of land bridge? [/color]
 
Two choices

I feel confident about these possibilities, both of which are viable solutions:

You have two options:

One, you can wait for a helicopter that usually captures an erupting volcano. It might be a newschannel or sort. You can use your clothes to call their attention. Two, you can yell insults and slurs at the people with guns. If you start rumors or gossip, they might turn on each other and kill themselves. Then you can hop on a boat and flee.
 
Easy.

Stop imagining.
 
Well, it would be kinda stupid, but:

Swim to the boats, and they will shoot you. You will float away and then be "off the island," just like the riddle asks.
 
My Guess:

if there is a ring of people in boats in the - water surrounding the island - then you just leave the island on the opposite side of where the ring is. Unless you meanth ofcourse that the ring of people surround the island like the wall does?

Jurgen
 
Cecil said:
Easy.

Stop imagining.
Thats no fun
 
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It's right though
 
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d'oh :cry:
 

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