Your expedition finally stands at the heart of the ancient temple. But as you study the inscriptions in the darkness, two wisps of green smoke burst forth. The walls begin to shake. The giant sandglass begins flowing with less than an hour before it empties, and a rumbling tells you that you don't want to be around when that happens. Can you use math to escape the temple? Dennis E. Shasha shows how.
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-temple-riddle-dennis-e-shasha
Subtítulos en español.
Duración 4:05.
The prisoners dilemma is a hypothetical game set up showing a situation where people won't want to work together even when it's beneficial to do so. It's just a long way of saying people don't like to be taken advantage of. Is often game theory 101.
Subtítulos en español.
Duración 5:25.
You and your team have crash-landed on an ancient planet. Can you appease the three alien overlords who rule it and get your team safely home? Created by logician Raymond Smullyan, and popularized by his colleague George Boolos, this riddle has been called the hardest logic puzzle ever. Alex Gendler shows how to solve it.
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-three-gods-riddle-alex-gendler
Subtítulos en español.
Duración 4:40.
The city has just opened its one-of-a-kind Faberge Egg Museum, with a single egg displayed on each floor of a 100-story building -- and the world's most notorious jewel thief already has her eyes on the prize. Can you help the thief formulate a plan that will drop the most expensive egg she can get safely into her waiting truck? Yossi Elran shows how.
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-egg-drop-riddle-yossi-elran
Subtítulos en español.
Duración 4:30.