Sock Sorting: A Blind Man's Challenge

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The forum discussion revolves around a problem-solving scenario involving two blind men who accidentally mix up their socks, which consist of three pairs of different colors: red, green, and blue. Participants suggest using a pocket PC with a speaking color scanner to identify the socks, while others point out that the material difference (silk vs. wool) could help distinguish them. The conversation also touches on the importance of keeping socks paired to avoid confusion and includes humorous asides about unrelated riddles.

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blind man+ new prob :)

2 blind man each holding 3 pairs of newly bought socks of different colours (red, green ,blue). They bumped into each other and the socks fell to the ground. Find a way to help they get their socks back. as in a pair of each colour. :smile:
 
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Be a helpful (seeing) person..
 
Surely, they can identify their socks by smell. :wink:
 
have them wip out their pocket pc with speaking color scanner and scan the socks
but why would two random blind people want to make pairs of socks...
 
are all the socks made from the same stuff and of the same size, i mean is there any other way to distinguish them besides on the basis of their color?
 
vikasj007 said:
are all the socks made from the same stuff and of the same size, i mean is there any other way to distinguish them besides on the basis of their color?

Sure:
The 1.man has silk socks, while the other has only wool socks.
 
arildno said:
Sure:
The 1.man has silk socks, while the other has only wool socks.


in that case, i don't think there would be much trouble for the two blind men.
 
arildno said:
Sure:
The 1.man has silk socks, while the other has only wool socks.


in that case, i don't think there would be much trouble for the two blind men. so you can stop thinking about this problem. :smile:
 
Shouldn't the two men have had their socks balled together so that they don't get separated? Just a thought.
 
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Gokul43201 said:
Surely, they can identify their socks by smell. :wink:
Wait, gokul. this only gets the socks back to the original owner. it does not pair them by color
 
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I thought the question was to find a way to help them get their socks back...
 
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Would this be a clue?
I saw a van one day with a notice on the rear saying ' No Hand Signals-Blind Man Driving this Vehicle'

The van belonged to a firm which fitted blinds to shop windows.

Saw it with my own eyes.
 
  • #13
since socks come in pair, pick up a pair, open the packaging and divide among them.
in the end they should both have a pair of each colour
 
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Surely, the 'newly bought' part wasn't in before... :devil:
 
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yes i think the "newly bought" appeared today
with devious riddlers we will learn to print out the riddle
 
  • #16
lol sorry my mistake ;p
 
  • #17
it's cool ! :smile:
 
  • #18
to amend for my mistake in the previous mistake i'll throw in another teaser for you :)

3 lamps are in a room on the second floor. the switches to the individual lamps are on the on the 1st. from the 1st floor you cannot see the 2nd floor.
how are you going to tell which switch controls which lamp? you can only go to the 2nd floor once!
 
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lamps do gets hot don't they?
 
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dibilo,

post new puzzles in new thread...don't add on to existing threads. This makes it easier to retrieve a puzzle from the thread title.

Tenali, the lamps are water cooled, and by the time you run upstairs to touch them, they're cold !

Sorry dibilo, looks like your teaser's been solved.
 
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lol tenali spoilt the fun.. i'll think of more ... be prepared :)
 
  • #22
Think of the father, son and holy spirit. Or maybe if life is still primarily relative, pour a little light on the subject for these two can probably see better than you.

Did not read any, just noticed one of the posts.
 
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Funny joke. But it has no solution.
 

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