Solve Einstein's Five Houses Riddle: My Experience

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around participants' experiences with solving Einstein's Five Houses Riddle, including personal anecdotes about the time taken to solve it and requests for links to the riddle. The scope includes informal sharing of problem-solving experiences and challenges faced during the attempt.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares their experience of solving the riddle in 27 minutes, while others mention varying times or difficulties in solving it.
  • Another participant requests a link to the riddle for others to attempt it themselves.
  • A different participant suggests that finding the riddle online is straightforward, implying that a link is unnecessary.
  • One participant recalls their own experience with the riddle, mentioning they were around six or seven years old when they attempted it, but cannot remember the exact time taken.
  • A participant notes that there are many existing threads discussing the riddle, indicating a broader interest in the topic within the community.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the time taken to solve the riddle, with varying personal experiences shared. There is also no agreement on the necessity of providing a link to the riddle.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference their own past experiences with the riddle, which may influence their recollections and claims about solving times.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in logic puzzles, problem-solving challenges, or those who enjoy sharing and comparing experiences related to riddles.

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I once heard about Einstein's Riddle. I wanted to investigate a bit further so I looked it up and I found it. Einstein's five houses riddle. Some friends and I wanted to test if the 98% estimation was right, so we got together and wrote the rules down (our rules). There were ten of us, we had exactly one hour to solve it. The final result:
I was the only one who solved it under the hour, (27 minutes) and two other solved it in over an hour. The rest could't get the answer so they gave up. So, have you ever tried the riddle? If you solved it, how long did it take you?
 
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How about demonstrating your (27 minute) genius by providing us a link to the riddle you're talking about so we can do it ourselves?
 
Link? If you have a pair of hands you could just google it yourself.. Einstein's five houses riddle.
 
ThomasLLS said:
If you solved it, how long did it take you?

About the same as you. I can't remember, because I think was six. Possibly seven.
 

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