53 bicycles: A lateral thinking puzzle

[Mahaloth]

@kk_fusion

Was the money paid to more than 10 recipients? Probably YES

More than 1000? NO
Were all recipients private citizens? NO
Did they all receive the same sum? Probably NO

KK

[j666]

[I meant “because OF the paperwork”, btw, and thank you]

Does the agency regulate consumer products?

Is the agency associated with law enforcement?

[Mahaloth]

@j666

Does the agency regulate consumer products? NO

Is the agency associated with law enforcement? NO

KK

[Mahaloth]

:bump:

I’ll ask and answer one.

**Was this whole thing a misunderstanding? **

YES

[kk_fusion]

Could the same misunderstanding happen in other English speaking countries? In non-English speaking countries?

[Mahaloth]

@kk_fusion

Could the same misunderstanding happen in other English speaking countries? In non-English speaking countries?

YES to both.

[Mahaloth]

Any interest in these anymore? I’m enjoying them still. I can give the answer to this one if it was too dull.

[kk_fusion]

@Mahaloth

Any interest in these anymore? I’m enjoying them still. I can give the answer to this one if it was too dull.

I’d like to play it, but the ad layers keep messing up my browser(s) at home, so I’m currently limited to one-off posting from elsewhere.

Does “it” refer to the piece of paper itself? To artwork? Construction work?

Is “it” a tangible object that was bought for $100,000+?

[Mahaloth]

@kk_fusion

I’d like to play it, but the ad layers keep messing up my browser(s) at home, so I’m currently limited to one-off posting from elsewhere.

Does “it” refer to the piece of paper itself? To artwork? Construction work?

The paper itself.

Is “it” a tangible object that was bought for $100,000+?

NO

Use an adblocker?

[Chronos]

Any interest in these anymore?

Obviously, the people who would say “no” are the people who wouldn’t say anything at all, because they’re no longer following the thread. I enjoy these, but I think you need a critical mass of players in order for them to really work.

But moving on, since I’m here:
Did the creator of the paperwork think that the paperwork was necessary for some purpose?

If so, was it actually necessary for that purpose?

Was the paperwork actually necessary for any purpose at all?

[Mahaloth]

@Chronos

Did the creator of the paperwork think that the paperwork was necessary for some purpose? YES

If so, was it actually necessary for that purpose? YES

Was the paperwork actually necessary for any purpose at all? YES

“Necessary” is a tricky concept. I mean…the creator of the paperwork thought it was important enough to create, so I guess they thought it was necessary.

[Mahaloth]

Help: I would suggest asking about the paperwork more. Learn more about the paperwork and the rest might start to click.

[CHealy7]

MOAR!

[Mahaloth]

@Mahaloth

One little piece of paperwork ended up costing over $100,000 dollars. In the end, it didn’t even turn out all that great. What was it?

Rosalyn Cater gave some of her daughter’s homework to some people in one of the federal departments. They spent man hours working on it, thinking it was part of their job. They estimate it cost over $100,000 in work to finish.

She only got a C.

[Mahaloth]

BUMP:

I have a new one and I guess we can see if anyone is interested.

A man is given incorrect medical information about someone. This leads to his arrest. Why?

[Chronos]

Was the man actually guilty of what he was arrested for?

Was he given the incorrect information by law enforcement authorities?

Did the person(s) who gave him the medical information know that it was incorrect?
For what it’s worth, if interest picks up again, I have another one after this.

[Biotop]

Did the man think he had a terminal condition?

[Mahaloth]

@Chronos

Was the man actually guilty of what he was arrested for? YES

Was he given the incorrect information by law enforcement authorities? YES

Did the person(s) who gave him the medical information know that it was incorrect? YES
For what it’s worth, if interest picks up again, I have another one after this.

@Biotop

Did the man think he had a terminal condition? NO

KK

[snoe]

@Mahaloth

BUMP:

I have a new one and I guess we can see if anyone is interested.

A man is given incorrect medical information about someone. This leads to his arrest. Why?

1. Just to clear up the pronoun ambiguity – is the arrested man also the recipient of the incorrect information?
   1a) Is the arrested man also the subject of the incorrect information (that is, “about someone”=“about the arrested man”)?

2. Was the arrest on drug charges?
   2a) If so: possession, dealing, or other?

[Riemann]

He is told that DNA tests show a baby is his, leading him to confess to rape?