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echarcha
March 27th, 2007, 01:05 PM
Folks,
You might have read these before elsewhere and you might even know the answer. The intent of posting such thought puzzles here is to see our echarchans would react. So please enjoy in the spirit these are meant to be and dont say its published at such and such a place - because I know they are!

Here goes -->

One day, you wake up in hospital. In the nearby bed lies a world famous violinist who is connected to you with various tubes and machines.

To your horror, you discover that you have been kidnapped by the Music Appreciation Society. Aware of the maestro's impending death, they hooked you up to the violinist.

If you stay in the hospital bed, connected to the violinist, he will be totally cured in nine months. You are unlikely to suffer harm. No one else can save him. Do you have an obligation to stay connected?

AmthaLal
March 27th, 2007, 01:14 PM
Folks,
You might have read these before elsewhere and you might even know the answer. The intent of posting such thought puzzles here is to see our echarchans would react. So please enjoy in the spirit these are meant to be and dont say its published at such and such a place - because I know they are!

Here goes -->



Hack NO.
Nobody is immortal.

echarcha
March 27th, 2007, 01:15 PM
Hack NO.
Nobody is immortal.

Amtha, please only consider the facts provided in the puzzle. There are no additional facts like relation of the person with you.

smellyfinger
March 27th, 2007, 02:47 PM
Nopes - I am under no obligation and I will walk. There has to be something in it for me - if I can negotiate payments to cover for opportunity cost and sufficient additional renumeration and have my family members come visit me, may give it a thought. Else, no. I dont even know how much longer I will live - cannot waste 9 months on this guy who I dont know.

I understand they are trying to give an anology of a mother and child, maybe. But this guy is not my child.

dirty
March 27th, 2007, 03:08 PM
Nopes - I am under no obligation and I will walk. There has to be something in it for me - if I can negotiate payments to cover for opportunity cost and sufficient additional renumeration and have my family members come visit me, may give it a thought. Else, no. I dont even know how much longer I will live - cannot waste 9 months on this guy who I dont know.

I understand they are trying to give an anology of a mother and child, maybe. But this guy is not my child.

Your mother then ??

Anyways ! I will walk too......... Who want to be stuck to a bed for nine months .......

Napolean
March 27th, 2007, 04:15 PM
I don't have any obligation so to answer your question it is "No".But I will stay if I don't suffer any harm.

dhurandhar
March 27th, 2007, 04:56 PM
Yes, I have the obligation....because I think otherwise;):D