18 year old washing machine

Today, our washing machine stopped working. It is a front loader that takes about an hour to wash clothes. Luckily, we had a spare washing machine in the garage which was a top loader. It is 18 years old and until today, hadn’t been used since the year 2000. That washing machine is older than me!

Since it had not been used for so long, we were afraid it wouldn’t work or it would leak so we tested it to make sure it works. It works, and it washes clothes in about half an hour, twice as fast as the front loader! It is louder than the front loader and makes weird noises, but at least it works!

What type of washing machine do you have at your house? Vote on this poll and see which type of washing machine is the most popular:

The paradox page

4 paradoxes to puzzle over! Have fun!

 

Paradox 1: the explosive paradox

Once there was a dust particle. For reasons unknown, it exploded, and turned into ten smaller dust particles. They exploded, and turned into a hundred even smaller dust particles. They exploded and turned into a thousand tiny dust particles. Somehow, gravity pulled these dust particles together, to form the one original dust particle. It exploded, and turned into ten smaller dust particles, which exploded…

Paradox 2: can you reach that point?

You are running along. Can you reach a point 100 metres away? Yes, I hear you say. First you have to reach a point 50 metres away. Can you reach that point? Yes. First you have to reach a point 25 metres away. Can you reach that point? Yes. First you have to reach a point 12 metres away. Can you reach that point? Yes. First you have to reach a point 6 metres away. Can you reach that point…

Paradox 3: 2 buttons

paradox

Which button is telling the truth?

Paradox 4: the Pinoccio paradox

Pinocchio-Paradox

Is he telling the truth?