> A king wishes to find a husband for his daughter, so he sets a difficult
> exam for all the young men in his kingdom. Three men score top marks. In
> order to decide which of the three is most suitable, he sets an
> additional test.
>
> He sits all three in a circle and blindfolds them. He tells them that he
> will place either a red hat or white hat on each of their heads, and
> instructs them to raise their hand if they see a red hat on either of
> the others' heads after he has removed their blindfolds. He places a red
> hat on each of their heads. "The first that can tell me the colour of
> their own hat will marry my daughter." He takes off their blindfolds,
> and they all raise their hands. They sit there for a whole...

>A king wishes to find a husband for his daughter, so he sets a difficult
>exam for all the young men in his kingdom. Three men score top marks. In
>order to decide which of the three is most suitable, he sets an additional
>test.
>
> He sits all three in a circle and blindfolds them. He tells them that he
> will place either a red hat or white hat on each of their heads, and
> instructs them to raise their hand if they see a red hat on either of the
> others' heads after he has removed their blindfolds. He places a red hat
> on each of their heads. "The first that can tell me the colour of their
> own hat will marry my daughter." He takes off their blindfolds, and they
> all raise...

> A king wishes to find a husband for his daughter, so he sets a difficult
> exam for all the young men in his kingdom. Three men score top marks. In
> order to decide which of the three is most suitable, he sets an
> additional test.
>
> He sits all three in a circle and blindfolds them. He tells them that he
> will place either a red hat or white hat on each of their heads, and
> instructs them to raise their hand if they see a red hat on either of
> the others' heads after he has removed their blindfolds. He places a red
> hat on each of their heads. "The first that can tell me the colour of
> their own hat will marry my daughter." He takes off their blindfolds,
> and they all raise their hands. They sit there for a whole...

> On Sep 19, 3:55 pm, Absorbed hotmail.com> wrote:

>> A king wishes to find a husband for his daughter, so he sets a difficult
>> exam for all the young men in his kingdom. Three men score top marks. In
>> order to decide which of the three is most suitable, he sets an
>> additional test.
>>
>> He sits all three in a circle and blindfolds them. He tells them that he
>> will place either a red hat or white hat on each of their heads, and
>> instructs them to raise their hand if they see a red hat on either of
>> the others' heads after he has removed their blindfolds. He places a red
>> hat on each of their heads. "The first that can tell me the colour of
>> their own hat will marry my daughter." He takes off their blindfolds,
>> and they all raise their hands. They sit there for a whole hour before
>> finally one of them gets up and says "I have a red hat." How did he know?

>
>
> He knew because no one could deduce their own hat color.
>
> If all of them were wearing white, then no one would raise their ...

> On Sep 19, 3:55 pm, Absorbed hotmail.com> wrote:
>

>> A king wishes to find a husband for his daughter, so he sets a difficult
>> exam for all the young men in his kingdom. Three men score top marks. In
>> order to decide which of the three is most suitable, he sets an
>> additional test.

>

>> He sits all three in a circle and blindfolds them. He tells them that he
>> will place either a red hat or white hat on each of their heads, and
>> instructs them to raise their hand if they see a red hat on either of
>> the others' heads after he has removed their blindfolds. He places a red
>> hat on each of their heads. "The first that can tell me the colour of
>> their own hat will marry my daughter." He takes off their blindfolds,
>> and they all raise their hands. They sit there for a whole hour before
>> finally one of them gets up and says "I have a red hat." How did he know?

>
> He knew because no one could deduce their own hat color.
>
> If all of them were wearing white, then no one would raise their ...

> "Absorbed" hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:gb6ofv$rkc$2@registered.motzarella.org...

>> Bassos wrote:

>>> "Absorbed" hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:gb3vgq$737$2@registered.motzarella.org...

>>>> Kisai wrote:

>>> like i wrote :
>>> He waited untill the other dudes did nothing.
>>> Sheesh, how much more obvious do i get to get ?

>> I would say your comment was a step in the right direct, but it wasn't a
>> complete answer.

>
> Now you are starting to catch on.
> (yes really now, with this comment, wooot me)