Centaurus, Repelius and Obnoxious
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
We are three genies capable of independent existence.
But bring any two of us together
And we shall summon the missing third
To respond to your beck-and-call within his capabilities.
Man would welcome any opportunity to fit an unwelcome harness
on our first whilst it is in full gallop.
Thus the first will conspire with our second to tackle the quest
To subdue the third to be a slave at your behest.
Our second was so repulsive as to be banished forthwith
to the far-flung corners of the globe.
His feet planted firmly on terra firma,
On his pate, an insecure white cap.
The repulsion of the second is surpassed by how shocking is the third.
Whilst our first, lest we forget, has been cursed by the gods
To remain forever in a state of perpetual restlessness.
Who are these restless, repulsive, shocking, yet subservient genies?
HintIn Fleming's thriller, set in Japan, 007's left forefinger fires bullets at a moving train
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Answer
First (restless) : Motion
Second (repulsive) : Magnetism. Like poles "repel". The Magnetic South Pole is on solid ground, Antarctica. The North Pole is a floating Ice Cap, under which a Nuclear submarine has been able to pass.
Third (shocking) : Electricity.
According to the Laws of Electromagnetic Induction by Faraday a combination of any two of the above, will generate the third. The Hint referred to "Fleming's Left-hand rule", wherein the forefinger implies the magnetic field for the levitation of the Bullet Train.
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Comments
soccercow10   
Aug 29, 2005
| WOW!!!!
this one was sorta hard for me
since i dont get most riddles but this anyway was very creative!!
Good Job!!!
btw can sum1 tell me how to get the gender sign thing?o->? |
sweetime  
Aug 29, 2005
| wow that was a great riddle!
*applauds madly* |
HatGuy07 
Aug 29, 2005
| Wayyyy to much reading. |
Katelin   
Aug 30, 2005
| [sees numbers and letters randomly flying around]
Wow that was a creative riddle...I don't know much about that kind of stuff (yet) but I pretty much understood the answer. Well you did a great job on that one, it was difficult and interesting!  |
lycanthrope   
Sep 14, 2005
| Very creative, fun and difficult. I didn't get it but i did learn something. Thanks for the mental workout! And please keep them coming!  |
rkaaland   
Nov 16, 2005
| thought it had something to do with molecules but didn't research it to find out which ones!  |
paul726   
Apr 02, 2006
| Wow! That was excellent! Did you come up with that all on your own? Kudos!  |
fuzdigity  
Aug 30, 2006
| Got me.  |
fuzdigity  
Aug 30, 2006
| I thought it was a river, turbine, and electricity |
fishhooky    
Jul 23, 2007
| Nice riddle. I like this one |
bradon182001   
May 13, 2010
| Extremely well done. Thanks for posting. |
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