From: Adrian Tymes (wingcat@pacbell.net)
Date: Fri Jan 05 2001 - 21:18:07 MST
"Eliezer S. Yudkowsky" wrote:
>
> Okay, here's a more precise version.
>
> 1) Take the key from A. Do this at 5:44PM.
> 2) Unlock B. Do this at 5:45PM.
> 3) Take the key from B. Do this at 5:46PM.
> 4) Unlock A. Do this at 5:43PM.
5:43PM, the next day, right?
At 5:00 on day 1, box B is locked (but A isn't). At 5:00 on day 2, box
A is locked (but B isn't). So, they're both locked, each containing
the key to the other - just not both locked at the same time.
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