Can you solve the $20 riddle? ft SMBC Comics' Zach Weinersmith

The video features Zach Weiner Smith, creator of SMBC comics, engaging in a discussion about physics trivia and logic riddles. It begins with an introduction to Zach and his work, followed by a warm-up on base SI units. The main focus is a logic riddle involving prisoners and colored hats, exploring strategies to maximize survival. Additionally, a logic puzzle by Raymond Smullyan is presented, challenging viewers to think critically. The video concludes with solutions to the riddles, providing insights into logical reasoning.

What is Zach Weiner Smith known for?

• Writing novels

• Composing music

• Creating SMBC comics

• Directing movies

Which of the following is a base SI unit?

• Candela

• Coulomb

• Newton

• Joule

What is the historical reason for the ampere being a base unit?

• It is used in all electrical devices

• It was the first unit discovered

• It is the most commonly used unit

• It was easier to measure force on wires with current

In the prisoner puzzle, what can each prisoner see?

• Their own hat

• All hats

• Hats of prisoners in front

• Hats of prisoners behind

What is the main goal for the prisoners in the hat puzzle?

• To maximize the number of survivors

• To escape the prison

• To guess the color of the warden's hat

• To guess the color of their own hat

What strategy can guarantee the most survivors in the prisoner puzzle?

• Each prisoner guesses the color of the hat in front

• Each prisoner guesses randomly

• The first prisoner communicates the parity of a color

• The prisoners form a line based on hat color

What is the key concept in Raymond Smullyan's logic puzzle?

• A historical fact

• A mathematical equation

• A paradoxical statement

• A scientific theory

What does Raymond Smullyan's statement ensure?

• The other person will give $10

• The statement is always false

• The other person will give $1000

• The statement is always true

What is the outcome if the statement in Smullyan's puzzle is false?

• The person receives $1000

• The person gives back one $10 bill

• The person keeps both $10 bills

• The person gives $1000

What is the logical flaw in the statement 'You will give me $10' in Smullyan's puzzle?

• It is a historical inaccuracy

• It contradicts the condition of the deal

• It is a mathematical error

• It is a scientific impossibility