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You have three switches in one room and a single light bulb in another room. You are allowed to visit the room with the light bulb only once. How do you figure out which switch controls the bulb? Write your answer in the comments before looking at other answers.


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If this were an interview question, the correct response would be "Do you have any relevant questions for me? Because have a long list of things that more deserving of my precious time than to think about this!

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[-] Greg@lemmy.ca 25 points 6 days ago

Turn off all of the switches, go into the room with the bulb, smash the bulb, then the correct answer is none of the switches control the bulb. #Science

[-] kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 6 days ago

Are you perhaps Greg from Task Master?

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