A Paul Harvey riddle.

by DJK 5 Replies latest social entertainment

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  DJK

  When asked this riddle, 80% of kindergarten kids got the answer, compared to 17%

  of Stanford University seniors.

  What is greater than God, More evil than the devil, The poor have it, The rich

  need it, And if you eat it, you'll die?
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  Brother Apostate

  Nothing.
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  Sirona

  Nothing?
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  Skimmer

  Too easy; I suspect that the SU seniors should have done better.
  
  
  A related paradox:
  
  1. Nothing is better than eternal happiness.
  
  2. A ham sandwich is better than nothing.
  
  3. Therefore, a ham sandwich is better than eternal happiness.
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  DJK

  Nothing is correct.

  I like the paradox Skimmer.
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  AWAKE&WATCHING

  That was so cool.