Guest Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 A cowboy comes into town on friday, stays 3 days and leaves on saturday. How come orbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Because the horses' names are Friday and Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Saphrina I haven't thought of that answer, but there is a better answe.r that is not dependent on the horses names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 The town is in Alaska or some other place where the sun does not set for long periods. 3 'days' could last several weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 6 October 1867, Alaska He arrived by dog sled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 det: no. i don't get the date reference gresleysteve: no. how would you time the 'days' so that the cowboy leaves on a saturday? since no one so far has gotten it: 1) the cowboy arrives and leaves on the same object 2) think outside of the planet 3) the friday and saturday are back to back days 4) there is no time machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 (edited) Gregorian calendar Adoption in North America "In Alaska, the change took place when Friday, 6 October 1867 was followed again by Friday, 18 October after the US purchase of Alaska from Russia, which was still on the Julian calendar. Instead of 12 days, only 11 were skipped, and the day of the week was repeated on successive days, because the International Date Line was shifted from Alaska's eastern to western boundary along with the change to the Gregorian calendar." time dilation? Edited April 21, 2010 by det Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bushindo Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Gregorian calendar Adoption in North America "In Alaska, the change took place when Friday, 6 October 1867 was followed again by Friday, 18 October after the US purchase of Alaska from Russia, which was still on the Julian calendar. Instead of 12 days, only 11 were skipped, and the day of the week was repeated on successive days, because the International Date Line was shifted from Alaska's eastern to western boundary along with the change to the Gregorian calendar." time dilation? Your first answer seems to fit all the parameters of the puzzle. I'd consider that a perfectly satisfactory answer. Another answer that fits the hints the OP gave is His horse is either named Friday or Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 1) the cowboy arrives and leaves on the same object 2) think outside of the planet 3) the friday and saturday are back to back days 4) there is no time machine. I guess based on this The three days are three Jupiter days. Since one day on Jupiter is 9.8 earth hours long, three days would be 29.4 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 (edited) He beat me to it. i agree with MacGyverish. either he was on jupiter as an astronaut or just the lenght of 3 days were considered while still on earth. Edited April 21, 2010 by ana_stassia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 MacGyverish got it. det: if i am reading your explanation correctly, it sounds like 11 days were skipped and that would mean that the cowboy left on a wednesday. your second guess is wrong, time dilation i would count ad a time machine. they both count as manipulating time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 (edited) "...Friday, 6 October 1867 was followed again by Friday..." you cannot misunderstand these words... so I guess it fits all conditions of the OP. I think if you accept the theory of relativity, time dilation is not manipulation of time, it is the nature of time, by the way Jupiter day is a great solution, thanks for the riddle. Edited April 22, 2010 by det Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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