This is a really hard brain teaser, guys.

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The discussion revolves around a brain teaser involving a man traveling from Switzerland after eye surgery. Participants explore the implications of the man's poor eyesight and the conditions of being in a smoking versus a non-smoking train car. The scope includes reasoning about the riddle and interpretations of the scenario presented.

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  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests that the man thought he had gone blind in a tunnel but realized he could see the glow from cigarettes, implying that being in a non-smoking car would have led to a misunderstanding about his eyesight.
  • Another participant challenges this interpretation, arguing that being in a non-smoking car would not lead to death but rather confusion about his vision.
  • A different perspective is offered, linking the riddle to language barriers and suggesting that the phrase "living is forbidden" could be a play on words related to the man's situation.
  • One participant proposes that the man should not drive due to his poor eyesight, implying that being in a non-smoking car could metaphorically mean he would have to drive himself, which could lead to danger.
  • Another participant presents a scenario where the smoke irritates the man's eyes, leading him to leave the train, which subsequently crashes, resulting in fatalities.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express multiple competing views regarding the interpretation of the riddle, with no consensus reached on a single solution. Various hypotheses are presented, each with its own reasoning.

Contextual Notes

Some interpretations depend on linguistic nuances and assumptions about the man's condition and the environment of the train. The discussion highlights the ambiguity in the riddle's phrasing and the implications of the man's eyesight.

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Individuals interested in brain teasers, riddles, and logical reasoning may find this discussion engaging.

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Okay, here goes. The first one to figure it out will receive an HTML code in their email address (please give me yours when you answer) that is a virtual pet.:smile: Good luck!

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A man is coming from Switzerland on a train after his successful eye surgery. His eyesight was still poor, so if he had been in a NON-smoking car, he would have died.

How?

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The train goes through a tunnel, and the man thought he had gone blind until he saw the glow from the cigarettes of the other passengers.
 
errr, the question says it would make him die. i don't see how it can make him die by being in a different cart, he would just think he is blind but not die.
 
Eye sugury = successful, so he can read.

But his eyesight was poor?

From Switzerland, so German no smoking is: Rauchen verboten.

I'm supposing this one has to do with anyone who's fluent in Swiss, something along the lines of living is forbidden.

ETA: Because Απαγόρευση του καπνίσματος.

Goodness, I can think of three ways, all of them could be right. This problem has more than one solution. What's your answer?
 
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"A man is coming from Switzerland on a train after his successful eye surgery. His eyesight was still poor, so if he had been in a NON-smoking car, he would have died."

using my simple mind, i would conclude it this way...

of course it would be advisable to ride in a train and let other people do the driving than take a "non-smoking car" (which i would take as a generic for travel modes like bicycle, horse - any mode which will require yourself as the driver). If he had a very bad eyesight and drove on his own, --- "he would have died".

:-)
 
Halfway home, the smoke irritated his eyes so badly that he got off the train in order to go back to the doctor in Switzerland. The train he had been on left the station and crashed, killing all on board.
 

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