Whose Fish?

The riddle of the Wall-eyed pike is a logic problem, allegedly written by Einstein, that is supposedly so difficult that 98% of the populace can’t work it out. While I’m not convinced of either the origin or the difficulty, it does come in a handy printable format that is guaranteed to cause discontent around the family Christmas table. While my solution was neither as quick or as systematic as Chris’ ruled page of ticks and crosses, I got there in the end. If you’re stuck for something to do this festive season, or want to make that uncle you’ve never really liked tear out the rest of his hair, print out the above pdf and find the fish.

Posted in Randoms on Sunday December 21, 2008.