Exercise your mind

[Square Ball]

me too

[Orior]

Okay, I'll try to explain.

There are obviously several permutations to 36, i.e.

2, 2, 9
1, 6, 6
3, 3, 4
1, 2, 18
1, 1, 36
1, 4, 9

In the second step, we're told that the sum of the ages is his house number. 

2 + 2 + 9 = 13
1 + 6 + 6 = 13
3 + 3 + 4 = 10
1 + 2 + 18 = 21
1 + 1 + 36 = 38
1 + 4 + 9 = 14

There are two permutations that are the same. As the man did not have enough info after the second statement, then his house number must be 13

The third statment tells us that there is one eldest child (ie not twins).

So the childrens ages must be 2, 2 and 9

QED.

[Mayo4Sam]

Very tenuious 2nd step there orior

[J70]

Very tenuious 2nd step there orior

Makes sense to me.

[heganboy]

and its bollocks because:
you can have 2 6 year olds that aren't twins, i.e. born within a year of each other (irish twins)
Quod Erat isn't even close to Demonstrandum

[Orior]

Ah sure nobody's perfect

[Square Ball]

heres one to think about.

was flicking the through the TV channels and came across the beginners guide to the cosmos, or something like that, they were talking about the size of the universe and all, and they stated that the universe is expanding, so my question is into what?

Oh and i have no idea

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Where will it all end...?



I'll get my coat.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

heres one to think about.
was flicking the through the TV channels and came across the beginners guide to the cosmos, or something like that, they were talking about the size of the universe and all, and they stated that the universe is expanding, so my question is into what?

Into the continuum of the cosmos SB, i.e., space 

[Orior]

heres one to think about.

was flicking the through the TV channels and came across the beginners guide to the cosmos, or something like that, they were talking about the size of the universe and all, and they stated that the universe is expanding, so my question is into what?

Over the past number of years my wifes arse is expanding and I have nightmares about the same question.

[Square Ball]

so

if the universe is expanding into the cosmos, is the cosmos expanding too?

[heganboy]

Its all relative
;-)

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

so

if the universe is expanding into the cosmos, is the cosmos expanding too?

Not necessarily, it exists already, but the extent of human knowledge isn't such that it (yet) knows the full reach of the boundaries of the cosmos (I think).

Over the past number of years my wifes arse is expanding and I have nightmares about the same question.