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A man, in 1991, on his 65th birthday decided to see the great pyramids on his 70th birthday. Five years later, the day he turned 70, he was standing in front of the pyramids. This occurred in 1986. How is this possible?
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Time did go forward.Answer
He was there in 1986 B.C.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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I thought of this answer, but, did the pryramids exhist in 1991 B.C.? That becomes the real question.
Ok, I looked it up. It is believed the Pyramids were constructed over 4500 years ago. Good one.
There is also a case to declare the "man, in 1991, on his 65 birthday" was in room 1991 of some large hotel. In both cases, this is a Trick (not Math) teaser. "65 birthday" is also queer to my ear. Shouldn't it be "65th birthday" or "birthday 65?"
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The pyramids were in existance in 1991 B.C. but 1991 was not. They had no idea how many years it was before some unimportant event (no blasphemy: the first year A.D was most of the third or fourth or maybe fifth year of Jesus's life.)- We have much more precise dates for Caesar's life.
The pyramids were in existance in 1991 B.C. but 1991 was not. They had no idea how many years it was before some unimportant event (no blasphemy: the first year A.D was most of the third or fourth or maybe fifth year of Jesus's life.)- We have much more precise dates for Caesar's life.
It does not matter that they dod not have that system back then, because it is only used for the purpose of the question.
could people live that long then?
I agree. I believe that most people only lived upuntill thier 50's around then.. or younger.
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