And this is without even going into quantum effects.
What was the original source of this version of this question? Most versions I've seen are more tightly worded than this one.
Normally I'd agree with you. But in this example it's too easy to come up with not very interesting "approaches." (Although bringing in lawyers was a novel angle!)Moreover, isn't there a difference in how one is expected to approach a textbook problem in the Student forum versus a brainteaser problem in this forum?
Besides, life would be boring without the occasional arctangential digression!
Interesting!Normally I'd agree with you. But in this example it's too easy to come up with not very interesting "approaches." (Although bringing in lawyers was a novel angle!)Moreover, isn't there a difference in how one is expected to approach a textbook problem in the Student forum versus a brainteaser problem in this forum?
Besides, life would be boring without the occasional arctangential digression!
Also the original question is just too clever and thought-provoking to be beaten.