The Riddler's Gauntlet

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Originally posted by Satan+23 April 2003 - 00:19--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Satan @ 23 April 2003 - 00:19)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--JmiF@22 April 2003 - 23:03
It&#39;s the second world war and a bomber is flying over Berlin.

Everything is functioning properly, it has a full load.

The pilot presses the correct button to release the bombs, but nothing happens.

Discuss.

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All bombers (not fighter bombers) had crews...Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator/Radioman/Gunner(s), and....bombadiers&#33;...Pilots dont drop the bombs, so how could he (unless in an emergency) aim/release the bombs????

either that or everything is not functioning properly [/b][/quote]
um... i just said that&#33;

Everything is functioning properly.

The proper release button has been pressed.

There is a full load of bombs.

but we just explained that there were no release buttons&#33;

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Originally posted by JmiF@22 April 2003 - 18:03
It&#39;s the second world war and a bomber is flying over Berlin.

Everything is functioning properly, it has a full load.

The pilot presses the correct button to release the bombs, but nothing happens.

Discuss.

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The button he presses is to let the guy who does the actual releasing, know they are over the target, but that guy didn&#39;t see the light come on because he is asleep?
Or dead?
Or looking down some german frau&#39;s blouse through the viewer?

This is really a very open-ended puzzle.

Too many variables.

Too many unknowns.

Are we going to feel like idiots when we find out what it is?

Peace

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Originally posted by pyromonkey@23 April 2003 - 00:27
but we just explained that there were no release buttons&#33;

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Yeah, fair point.

Not being able to answer the question, but coming up with a totally specious reply is probably just as good.

I can see I am wasting your time as well as mine.

My apologies.

he didn&#39;t open the bomb doors?

can you just tell us the answer?&#33;?&#33; i&#39;m going crazy&#33;&#33;&#33;

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Originally posted by amphoteric88@23 April 2003 - 00:36
he didn&#39;t open the bomb doors?

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The bomb doors opened.

he was upside down?

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Originally posted by pyromonkey@23 April 2003 - 00:38
can you just tell us the answer?&#33;?&#33; i&#39;m going crazy&#33;&#33;&#33;

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There&#39;s no need for me to tell you the answer.

It&#39;s a classic lateral thinking problem.

One of the great problem solvers will look it up and post the answer.