[Guest]

Two cowboys were argueing one evening into the saloon who is better shooter.The first one shot and unwound the bulb a little bit and turned it off.The second one shot after him and twirled the bulb back and turned it on again.Who is the better shooter and why?

[itachi-san]

My guess is:

the first shooter, because his target was smaller

[Guest]

The second one did it in the dark.

[Guest]

The second one, he did it in the dark.

[itachi-san]

The second one did it in the dark.

I would like this answer if the riddle specified that only this 1 bulb lit the area. The room I'm in right now has a lot of bulbs. It also doesn't specify time of day. I know it's logical to have a light bulb on at night, but there are plenty of reasons for them being on during daytime, dawn or dusk.

[Guest]

I would like this answer if the riddle specified that only this 1 bulb lit the area. The room I'm in right now has a lot of bulbs. It also doesn't specify time of day. I know it's logical to have a light bulb on at night, but there are plenty of reasons for them being on during daytime, dawn or dusk.

Yes, I see what you mean now and I think you're right except for you explanation.

The first one, the second one got more time to aim.....

[onetruth]

The second one. They were shooting at each other, and the first one missed.

[Guest]

Two cowboys were argueing one evening into the saloon who is better shooter.The first one shot and unwound the bulb a little bit and turned it off.The second one shot after him and twirled the bulb back and turned it on again.Who is the better shooter and why?

The first one's better, because the light bulb had a greater amount of friction when it was tightened.

[Guest]

The amount of friction wouldn't have anything to do with aim; but rather it would have to do with bullet velocity.

[Guest]

I would like this answer if the riddle specified that only this 1 bulb lit the area. The room I'm in right now has a lot of bulbs. It also doesn't specify time of day. I know it's logical to have a light bulb on at night, but there are plenty of reasons for them being on during daytime, dawn or dusk.

You are wrong.The puzzle said THE BULB,not one of the bulbs-meaning only one bulb.

Edited April 10, 2008 by ash013

[itachi-san]

You are wrong.The puzzle said THE BULB,not one of the bulbs-meaning only one bulb.

You are wrong. Saying 'the bulb' implies nothing about amount.

EDIT: so we are to assume this is one of those saloons with only one light bulb?

Edited April 10, 2008 by itachi-san

[Guest]

You are wrong.The puzzle said THE BULB,not one of the bulbs-meaning only one bulb.

However, it does not say if there was any ambient light.

If the room had other light, then I say the first cowboy is the better shot. He hit the edge of lit bulb. It's pretty hard to make out the glass edge of a bulb that's lit; even in the day.

If there was no ambient light, then I agree that second cowboy is the better shot for hitting the bulb in the dark.

[itachi-san]

However, it does not say if there was any ambient light.

If the room had other light, then I say the first cowboy is the better shot. He hit the edge of lit bulb. It's pretty hard to make out the glass edge of a bulb that's lit; even in the day.

If there was no ambient light, then I agree that second cowboy is the better shot for hitting the bulb in the dark.

Nice. Good call with the light making the edge harder to see. I was originally thinking the first guy had it harder because the light bulb was partially unscrewed for the second guy, therefore some of the threading would be showing and that would give him an easier spot to hit. It's harder to crack the bulb hitting the threads than it is hitting the glass of course.

[Guest]

2nd because he did not have choiceof target, and it was dark, first guy tried to break the bulb - maybe?

[itachi-san]

On second thought, there is no way to tell because both guys have unmeasurable obstacles to compare

The first guy has to stare at a shining light bulb and be accurate (just look at a light bulb for 3 seconds and see what I mean)

The second guy has to shoot in the dark and be accurate

Both are undefined units of difficulty and cannot be measured against each other.