Guest Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 maybe he has the longest beard you have ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Why couldn't someone who does shave himself/herself shave the barber? It only states that the barber shaves those only who do not shave himself/herself. So someone who shaves himself/herself can shave someone else, since they are not the barber. And since this paradox does not state that only barbers can shave others, those who shave themselves can shave others. That was just my first impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Why couldn't someone who does shave himself/herself shave the barber? He/she could, but we'd still have our paradox. Either: -- the barber would no longer shave himself (so would be required by the terms of the problem to shave himself); or... -- the barber would continue to shave himself himself as well (so would be required by the terms of the problem NOT to shave himself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 i don't even get the paradox - - Someone that shaves himself can shave the barber, can't he? Since he shaves himself, the barber doesn't shave him, and he can then shave the barber? How hard and confusing can this be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Someone that shaves himself can shave the barber, can't he? Since he shaves himself, the barber doesn't shave him, and he can then shave the barber? Just as with the previous suggestion: he could, but we'd still have our paradox. Either: -- the barber would no longer shave himself (so would be required by the terms of the problem to shave himself); or... -- the barber would continue to shave himself himself as well (so would be required by the terms of the problem NOT to shave himself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 If you read the statement properly, there can only be one answer. The name of the man that shave s the barber is 'Who' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugemonkey Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 I though this sounded familiar then I realized I heard it on "Car Talk" on NPR a couple of years ago. A Haircut in Horsetown, Part Deux No one shaves the barber because the barber is a woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 well, the way i see it, is that he simply can't keep his promise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Perhaps there is another barber in the village and many of the villagers get shaved by him. This being the case our barber could keep his promise to shave everyone who does not shave him/her self including himself, because he too gets shaved by the other barber. Ah but ,peartree, you see with parodys there is no such thing as mabes. But then again I can't think of an answer so your answer is (*not exsacly but I couldnt think of a better phrase)better than nothing ( *see eternal bliss or bread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 the barber could be a woman and therefore does not need to shave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 It is a simple solution. The barber is a woman and doesn't shave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 the answer is very simple, the statement is false if you really wanted to dive in head first into an empty pool then.... the barber shaves babies because babies do not shave themselves and he shaves everyone the card paradox is a good one because one statement is always true, but which Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 The barber shaves himself, if he needs to be shaved, for there are exceptions to every rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 The people who shave themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 We are thinking about this problem in an analogue way. Think of it in a series of steps. The Barber shaves anyone who does not shave themselves. therefore, he shaves himself because at that point he was not shorn. After this, he had shaved himself, so he does not further shave himself. Assuming that "shave" is defined as a complete shave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 This is the original paradox, one that can't be solved In a village, the barber shaves everyone who does not shave himself/herself, but no one else. Who shaves the barber? I guess anyone capable of shaving someone else besides the barber could do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) I guess anyone capable of shaving someone else besides the barber could do it. It's true that others who do not shave themselves can shave the barber but the paradox still exists as the barber is now not shaving himself and if we assume the barber is included in "everyone" he would have to shave himself..... Edited September 2, 2009 by ConfusionZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 (edited) I think it depends on the wording. Can the barber be shaved? Yes Can he shave himself? No Edited September 2, 2009 by ConfusionZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 no one shaves the barber as he does not need to be shaved. all his hair has been removed by laser. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 In the village? Obviously he must leave the village if he wishes to be shaved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 This is the original paradox, one that can't be solved In a village, the barber shaves everyone who does not shave himself/herself, but no one else. Who shaves the barber? Someone who shaves themself can shave the barber? (I say someone who shaves themselves since I wouldn't want someone who can't shave to shave me, unless they had steady hands like a Dr) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 This is the original paradox, one that can't be solved In a village, the barber shaves everyone who does not shave himself/herself, but no one else. Who shaves the barber? Another barber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Simply put... that barber must have one CRAZY beard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 The fundamental statement in this paradox relates to the barber shaving others. no where does it say who can shave the barber. therefore if there is another barber in the village, the second barber can shave the barber in question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 noone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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