Re: Intelligence & Creativity
Thor Cameron (my_colours@hotmail.com)
Wed, 28 Jul 1999 16:24:46 -0700 (PDT)
Forgive my last post. The way the email came in, I got the answer long
before I got the question, so it was a bit odd.
Thor
><< A simple brain teaser: You are crossing a railroad bridge that spans a
>deep
> ravine. When you are 1/4 of the way across, you notice a train coming
>from
> behind. If you try to run across the rest of the bridge, the train will
>hit
> you just as you reach the other side. If you try to backtrack, the train
> will hit you at the very beginning of the bridge. Question: how fast is
>the
> train traveling relative to you?
> >>
>
>in relation to which of your speeds? the original walking speed? the
>running speed? or the standing there calculating where the trains going to
>hit you speed?
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