On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:38:08 -0500, Jim Henderson wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:30:38 -0500, Warp wrote:
> 
>>   I don't think it works.
>> 
>>   Let's assume that door A is the save one and door B isn't.
>> 
>>   If you ask the question to the sincere guard he would answer "if I
>>   were
>> to lie to you, I would say that B is the safe door".
>> 
>>   That's the truth. Thus the lying guard would have to lie and claim
>>   the
>> opposite: "If I were to lie to you, I would say that A is the safe
>> door."
> 
> Hmmm, I'm going to have to think about this one now.
> 
> Jim

OK, I think I've got it:

"If you were to lie about telling me the truth about which door was safe, 
which door would you indicate was safe?"

Jim

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