That would do it. Also, you could say, "If I were to ask you which door leads to freedom, what would you say?"
The trick is that you have to get meta.
How does this solve it? You can only ask one question. I feel like I'm missing something. I'd still ask him to open the door.
Those are nice shoes. Where did you get those shoes?
"If I were to ask you which door leads to freedom, what would you say?"
I don't get why the meta aspect of this would yield up a result you could trust.
moving down the street sounds like a bite in the ass. Moving at all sounds like a bite in the ass.
And, still, arguing with my slumlords -- also ass bitey. I suspect toothmarks are my future.
I had a cat. She died. I had another cat. He died. No more cats for me. They die.
Get a parrot.
They pine.
They pine.
They'll be pining for Cindy when her grandkids inherit them. The things live as long as people in captivity.
The Fluevogs I want on sale! and yet, still to expensive.
mmm I have those but black with purple.
How does this solve it? You can only ask one question. I feel like I'm missing something. I'd still ask him to open the door.
Well, if you asked the liar, he'd tell you the wrong door. But if you asked him the hypothetical question of what would he say if you asked him, he'd lie about the lie he'd tell if you asked him directly.
But how do you know if you're asking the liar or the truth teller?
But how do you know if you're asking the liar or the truth teller?
You don't, but you don't need to. The truth teller would tell you the truth if you asked him directly or if you asked him what would he say if you asked him. And by asking about asking, the liar's answer would be the truth too.