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My thought is that there is no paradox, "Friday" being the execution day can be a surprise. If the prisoner finds out that Friday is the execution day on Thursd
by beaner 8y ago
My thought is that there is no paradox, "Friday" being the execution day can be a surprise. If the prisoner finds out that Friday is the execution day on Thursday because he is not executed on Thursday, the specific day is still a "surprise," just a day earlier than it happens.
- kazinator 8y agoThe prisoner is specifically told that the surprise will be such that he doesn't know until the knock on the door on at noon that he will be executed that day. He cannot be hanged on Friday without that being a lie.
- beaner 8y agoThat makes sense. Maybe an alternative solution is that he is never surprised because he is expecting it every day.