Can You Solve It? Are You as Smart as Spock?
The world of logic can be a tricky place, and this year's World Logic Day challenge is no exception. The problem revolves around three friends - Andy, Bea, and Celine - who have a jar of ten cookies to share among themselves. They'll take turns dipping their hands into the jar, each one getting as many cookies as they please.
However, there are some caveats to consider: none of them want to end up with too few or too many cookies. Finishing at either extreme is seen as undesirable, as it's viewed as being greedy (too much) or lame (not enough). At the same time, the group wants to maximize their cookie haul.
Now, here's where things get really interesting: if one condition takes precedence over the other - in this case, avoiding extremes taking priority over getting as many cookies as possible - but both are desirable outcomes, what does that leave the friends with?
The catch? They can't communicate or form alliances. It's every person for themselves, and they must act rationally to achieve their goals.
The puzzle's set a trap, as it asks for a solution, but doesn't provide any hints about how to approach it. To solve this, you'll need to think critically and carefully consider the possible outcomes.
Do you have what it takes to outsmart Andy, Bea, and Celine? Can you figure out how many cookies each of them will end up with?
Let's see if we can solve this puzzle together. Share your thoughts in the comments below - just no spoilers!
The world of logic can be a tricky place, and this year's World Logic Day challenge is no exception. The problem revolves around three friends - Andy, Bea, and Celine - who have a jar of ten cookies to share among themselves. They'll take turns dipping their hands into the jar, each one getting as many cookies as they please.
However, there are some caveats to consider: none of them want to end up with too few or too many cookies. Finishing at either extreme is seen as undesirable, as it's viewed as being greedy (too much) or lame (not enough). At the same time, the group wants to maximize their cookie haul.
Now, here's where things get really interesting: if one condition takes precedence over the other - in this case, avoiding extremes taking priority over getting as many cookies as possible - but both are desirable outcomes, what does that leave the friends with?
The catch? They can't communicate or form alliances. It's every person for themselves, and they must act rationally to achieve their goals.
The puzzle's set a trap, as it asks for a solution, but doesn't provide any hints about how to approach it. To solve this, you'll need to think critically and carefully consider the possible outcomes.
Do you have what it takes to outsmart Andy, Bea, and Celine? Can you figure out how many cookies each of them will end up with?
Let's see if we can solve this puzzle together. Share your thoughts in the comments below - just no spoilers!
. Like, come on, guys, use some logic! My aunt used to say that if you can't figure out the puzzle, it's probably because you're not thinking outside the box... or in this case, the cookie jar . I'm gonna take a wild guess and try to solve it myself. Wish me luck! 
, it seems like a classic game theory problem. If they can't communicate or form alliances, the only way to maximize their cookie haul is to make sure nobody gets too few cookies, but also not so many that one person ends up with all of them... it's a tricky balance to strike 
. I'm thinking maybe if they take turns in some kind of order, like alternating or something, it might help distribute the cookies more evenly? What do you guys think? Can we crack this cookie conundrum together?
and it's not as easy as it seems when you think about it. if u can figure out how to maximize cookie haul without ending up with too many or too few, that's impressive 
but honestly, i think the key is to understand that each person has a optimal number of cookies they should aim for... and if u can find that sweet spot, u're golden 
, like how do u even solve it without talking to the others? my friend solved it and said they all end up with 3 cookies lol idk tho, maybe we need a calculator or something 
). I've been thinking, and I'm not sure if there's a single "right" answer, but I'd love to hear what others think - are we all just going to end up with a bunch of different solutions? 
It's like a real-life game of "The Hunger Games"... but instead of fighting for survival, they're fighting for the perfect cookie-to-hand ratio... and it sounds like no one's gonna get what they want! 
maybe i'll come up with something genius later 
. Maybe if you take the end goal of getting cookies away from extreme values, it narrows down the options significantly 
. But I'm still stuck!
think about it, if they cant communicate or form alliances, that means each person has to optimize for themselves, but also not go too crazy since thats bad too 
maybe we can find a pattern or a strategy that works? idk yet but im down to try and figure it out with y'all 
. Can't we all just play Fortnite instead? 