Did you solve it? Two dead at the drink-off – a brilliant new lateral thinking puzzle

A Pair of Fatal Faux Pas: The Drink-Off Dilemma That Took Down Two Unlikely Survivors

In a bizarre and baffling incident, two individuals, Smith and Jones, met their demise at a ceremony designed to determine the strongest poison. The circumstances surrounding this tragic event are nothing short of astonishing, and they have left many scratching their heads in wonder.

According to eyewitnesses, both men had been assured by the Queen that whoever brought the strongest poison would survive, while the other would succumb to its deadly effects. However, what transpired was a far cry from the expected outcome. Both Smith and Jones drank a vial of water from each other's containers before finally consuming their own poisonous concoctions.

So, what led to this catastrophic chain of events? It appears that both men had been duped into believing that the stronger poison would neutralize the effects of the weaker one. In reality, neither of them brought a potent enough antidote to save themselves from the impending doom.

The solution to this puzzle lies in a cleverly crafted deception. Both Smith and Jones were aware that they couldn't access each other's poisons, but they unwittingly relied on a faulty assumption: if they could only get their hands on one another's poison vials, they would somehow be able to ensure their own survival.

In essence, both men were playing into the Queen's trap. They each assumed that the other would either bring a strong enough antidote or not attempt to cheat, thereby allowing them to rely solely on their own poisonous substance for protection.

The result was a catastrophic convergence of poor planning and misplaced trust, culminating in two tragic fatalities. The Royal Coroner has since ruled out foul play and instead attributed the deaths to sheer incompetence.

As it turns out, this mind-bending puzzle was crafted by renowned mathematician Michael Rabin in the 1980s, only recently being rediscovered by Princeton-based expert Timothy Chow. Its ingenious twists have left many puzzled minds reeling, leaving us all to ponder the perils of underestimating human fallibility.
 
Ugh, can you believe those two dudes? They were like "oh, I got this" and BAM! Dead 🤦‍♂️. It's crazy how people underestimate each other, right? Like, what was Smith thinking when he drank that water from Jones' container? "Oh, this will save my life"... lol nope 😂. And then Jones did the same thing... talk about a bad decision 🤷‍♂️. Anyway, I was watching this YouTube video of someone doing crazy stunts on a motorcycle, and it got me thinking, have you ever seen anyone do a wheelie for like, 10 seconds straight? That's some next level stuff 🤯...
 
omg what r we even doin here?? so these two dudes think they're playin a game where whoever has the strongest poison will win... but nope it's like they forgot that if both have poisonous stuff then neither would survive lol 😂 like why didn't they just ask 4 confirmation or smthn? 🤔
 
omg u wont bliev wut happnd at this ceremony... so there was these 2 guys smthn like smith & jones (not really sure wot their names r lol) & they were competin in a drink-off thingy where whoever brought the strongest poison would win & survive... but thngs didnt go as planned 🤯

they drank each othr's water b4 finaly consumin ther own poisonous stuff n it all ended in disaster... apparently they thought if they cld get thier hands on 1 anothr's poison vial, they cud save thmselves lol what a bunch of noobs... the queen was like "hey guys bring ur strongest poison" n they all just fell for it 🙄

anywayz, its been said that this whole thing wus designed by some maths genius & now ppl r tryin 2 figger out wut went wrong... idk lol might b a lesson 4 us all 2 be more careful w/ our plans n stuff
 
.. what a ridiculous scenario 🤯! Like, I'm not saying Smith and Jones were stupid or anything, but come on, guys, you get taken in by some fake poison-water swap trick? 🙄 It's like they thought the Queen was just messing with them for kicks 😂. And don't even get me started on the whole "stronger poison neutralizes effects" thing... yeah, that's just not how it works, guys 🤦‍♂️.

I mean, I guess it's kinda cool that the mathematician behind this puzzle is getting some props now 💡, but let's be real, it's just a wild example of human error 🙃. If you're gonna play with poison, at least get your facts straight, right? 😅
 
🤔 I mean, can you even imagine being in a situation where you're trying to kill yourself and end up dying from drinking water instead? It's wild to think that both guys thought they were playing it smart by drinking each other's poison, only to realize they didn't have the right antidote. It's like they were just playing into the Queen's trap from the start. I guess you could say they were victims of their own overconfidence and bad planning. And yeah, it's crazy that a mathematician created this puzzle back in the 80s and it was only recently re-discovered. It's a pretty mind-blowing concept, but at the same time, it's just so sad that two people lost their lives because of it. 🚨
 
🤯 this is just crazy! i mean, who falls for that trap? it's like they were trying to kill each other and didn't even realize it 😅 the queen's got some explaining to do... or maybe she just wanted to see how many people could get themselves killed in one day 🙃
 
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