There's this town with two blacksmiths - one, a swordsmaker and the other, a shield maker. The swordsmaker's swords can slice through anything as a rule and the other guy's shields cannot be destroyed. Now they get cut up with each other for some reason and pit their wares against each other. What do you expect happens?

As said before this is an example of irrestible meets unstoppable, and as i have once read in mensa the answer was said that it would be an unconceivable event. But i personall have different thoughts. I believe these two forces would both have their own powers used in constant equilibrium meaning the sheild will never break, and the sword will never finish its cut. Allow me to explain. At second 1 the sword is 50%through the shield, at second 2 the sword would be 75% of the way though the shield then at 3 seconds the sword would be 87.5% through the sheild,etc. Thus showing the sword will always be cutting but never have its cut finished but still slicing living up to its rule and the sheild will never break becaus ethe sword will never finish it's cut.

Posted by Alan on 2003-03-17 10:50:17