Solve Hard Logic: Who Knows Their Hat Color?

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In the discussion about a logic puzzle involving four people wearing hats, two red and two blue, the main focus is on determining which person knows the color of their own hat. The person behind a wall is suggested as the one who knows, as they might have an unobstructed view of the others. However, confusion arises regarding the visibility of the hats and the implications of the setup. Participants debate the visibility constraints, with some arguing that if the three in line can only see the person directly in front of them, none can definitively know their own hat color. The discussion highlights the logical deductions that could be made based on the silence or actions of others, particularly if one person sees two hats of the same color. Ultimately, the lack of clarity in the puzzle's wording leads to differing interpretations, with some suggesting that the riddle is flawed due to insufficient detail. The conversation reflects a mix of logical reasoning and frustration over the ambiguity of the problem.
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Delete this thread... the riddle itself is flawed, since it says the people in line can only see the person in front of them. IF it said "persons" then there'd be more info, but still not enough. It is also titled as a logic problem, not a "the wall was transparent!" riddle.
I don't think there's an answer.
 
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Redbelly98 said:
Edit added:
Just realized this is an old revived thread from the distant past. Is it just me, or has that been happening a lot this weekend?
There was a firestorm of necromancy this past weekend.
 
  • #33
I'm wondering how and why people dig up these old threads. You have to go the 10th page of thread topics in "Brain Teasers" to get to when this thread was started. Do people searching back that far just not realize how old the thread is, or do they realize it but find it so interesting that it still merits a response?

I'm seeing that the thread was revived in April this year by a one-time poster, so in this more recent revival it was only 2 months old.
 

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