Can you solve the bridge riddle? - Alex Gendler

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    Taking that internship in a remote mountain lab might not have been the best idea. Pulling that lever with the skull symbol just to see what it did probably wasn’t so smart either. But now is not the time for regrets because you need to get away from these mutant zombies...fast. Can you use math to get you and your friends over the bridge before the zombies arrive? Alex Gendler shows how.
    Lesson by Alex Gendler, animation by Artrake Studio.

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  • @Borednesss
    @Borednesss Před 8 lety +34282

    Well you don't have to cut the bridge.. it'll collapse from the zombies.

    • @livdafish1165
      @livdafish1165 Před 8 lety +1115

      omg yas

    • @jeremyvidaurri
      @jeremyvidaurri Před 8 lety +1318

      glad I wasn't the only one thinking about that.

    • @jeremyvidaurri
      @jeremyvidaurri Před 8 lety +781

      Heisenberg You seem to be misunderstanding him. Once everyone is over, there is no point in cutting the rope. The bridge would collapse anyways

    • @GuillaumeRx
      @GuillaumeRx Před 8 lety +328

      +Jeremy Vidaurri They could pass one by one, it doesn't say Zombies can't think ahah

    • @GuillaumeRx
      @GuillaumeRx Před 8 lety +87

      That matters because if they can, which isn't said, they really have to cut the bridge.

  • @malsawmzualachhakchhuak380
    @malsawmzualachhakchhuak380 Před 3 lety +7209

    Plot twist: They all died while the Professor was doing the maths.

  • @cherribomb3707
    @cherribomb3707 Před 2 lety +1025

    I would probably spend the whole 17 minutes thinking how to cross the bridge 🤣

    • @LizLuvsCupcakes
      @LizLuvsCupcakes Před rokem +56

      I just kind of assume the professor has already worked this out and I just need to shut up, listen up, and not mess up.

  • @nishika9094
    @nishika9094 Před 2 lety +2087

    I'm so proud of myself for finally solving a TED-Ed riddle, and actually doing it on paper and thinking it out.

    • @xiangmusha8994
      @xiangmusha8994 Před 2 lety +58

      Damn good job I’m actually purely here for the story I need to try working it out next time

    • @Gamer-zq5eb
      @Gamer-zq5eb Před 2 lety +15

      You deserve a like for that, good job!

    • @babayaga3064
      @babayaga3064 Před rokem +8

      Good job fellow Indian.

    • @drmalfunction1349
      @drmalfunction1349 Před rokem +4

      i aint got the time for that...

    • @imaaa1139
      @imaaa1139 Před rokem +4

      im proud of you too.

  • @siddharthpanchal9474
    @siddharthpanchal9474 Před 3 lety +5310

    "The old professor takes 10 minutes and you have 17"
    Guess who's the newest member of the zombie crew

  • @renzodelrosario3637
    @renzodelrosario3637 Před 4 lety +6670

    Tell the zombies that at least one of them has green eyes

  • @Aussiesurti
    @Aussiesurti Před rokem +652

    Step 1: tell the zombies one of them have green eyes. this will buy you enough time to cross the bridge regardless of what strategy you want to use as long as it's one hour.

    • @mathguy37
      @mathguy37 Před rokem +24

      Well it’s the amount of days there are zombies

    • @guroseurio1221
      @guroseurio1221 Před 10 měsíci +13

      Step 2: Get eaten because they are zombies

    • @lyteandronic
      @lyteandronic Před 6 měsíci +5

      Step 3: Profit.

    • @xandermadrid4366
      @xandermadrid4366 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Step 4: save enough time to buy a zombie

    • @shadowking6298
      @shadowking6298 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Step 5: Find 5 intergalactic criminals stuck in 7 planets

  • @randomzergling
    @randomzergling Před rokem +460

    This riddle is unironically has scared me more than any horror movie. The visuals and music is just so unsettling. I couldn't turn corners in fear of the zombies when I was younger.

    • @olivialin7111
      @olivialin7111 Před rokem +25

      Me too i was too terrified to get out of bed during night time!

    • @sharissasterling3720
      @sharissasterling3720 Před rokem +13

      Same, the riddle had me quaking

    • @twinklingbyeol
      @twinklingbyeol Před 8 měsíci +18

      glad im not the only one who was genuinely scared after watching this riddle

    • @DrOmni-fd6so
      @DrOmni-fd6so Před 8 měsíci +11

      Personally it was the music getting me on edge that scared me most

    • @mariustan9275
      @mariustan9275 Před 7 měsíci +7

      Same here. Whenever I would re-watch Ted Ed riddles I skipped this one out of fear. Now I' not as scared, but that music still unsettles me.

  • @blaster5800
    @blaster5800 Před 7 lety +1160

    Why the fuck do I need a lamp to walk on a damn linear bridge.

    • @at_msatomic2004
      @at_msatomic2004 Před 7 lety +66

      CUZ THERE ARE HOLES
      IN DA BRIDGE

    • @spaghettiking653
      @spaghettiking653 Před 7 lety +62

      That wasn't part of the riddle. Besides, the bridge has ropes.

    • @ninarotti6141
      @ninarotti6141 Před 7 lety +33

      It said they had to get across an *old* rope bridge. It's probably worn down with lots of holes in the planks. Plus it's night and they could barely see without the lantern.

    • @LeonCoretz
      @LeonCoretz Před 7 lety +19

      Let's assume the actors are blind for a moment. They can rub their foot on the step ahead to make sure there is a step to stand on.

    • @mercenary-433
      @mercenary-433 Před 7 lety +8

      if its an oil lamp, they make small explosions when thrown XD either boost the old bastard using it or just throw it at a zombie

  • @ngchorhong3174
    @ngchorhong3174 Před 2 lety +4123

    I find it absolutely HILARIOUS they had to remove befriend the zombies as an option just to shut the trolls up

    • @PEARLOFFTHEH00K
      @PEARLOFFTHEH00K Před 2 lety +35

      YES!! me too

    • @MocaHere
      @MocaHere Před 2 lety +290

      But you can still
      1.Confirm you have green eyes
      2.Ask the zombies to leave

    • @gorneth8313
      @gorneth8313 Před 2 lety +68

      @@MocaHere PLEASE THIS JOKE IS WAY TOO OVERUSED

    • @CREEDO.
      @CREEDO. Před 2 lety +4

      you're cringe, i hope yk dat

    • @pasiaangelo6442
      @pasiaangelo6442 Před 2 lety +9

      @@gorneth8313 I don't get it. What is the joke?

  • @emmie1210
    @emmie1210 Před rokem +1219

    My teacher did this riddle, and there were so many unique answers
    Niamh: “Well they didn’t say you couldn’t sacrifice anyone…”
    Millie: “use the boast as a raft”
    Annie: “the professor stays on the other side with the lantern and knocks out the zombies with his cane, then walks across”
    Beth: “cut open the lantern, start a fire, and burn the zombies to a crisp.”

    • @DiamondcatolicoB09
      @DiamondcatolicoB09 Před rokem +50

      They so smart

    • @Titanic-wo6bq
      @Titanic-wo6bq Před rokem +135

      I like the thinking of Beth.

    • @mathguy37
      @mathguy37 Před rokem +69

      Millie didn’t listen to the rules but the others… not intended but not wrong

    • @ed_cmntonly
      @ed_cmntonly Před rokem +37

      I'm scared of Beth

    • @potatoheadpokemario1931
      @potatoheadpokemario1931 Před rokem +1

      leave with the janitor and let the lab assistant and professor die, they made the zombies, they can deal with them

  • @zynyie
    @zynyie Před rokem +724

    This is so nostalgic. I was a kid when I first watched it and I had nightmares but looking back, I’ve seen scarier lol. Thank you for a good riddle and my kid nightmare fuel.

    • @CoolEdo
      @CoolEdo Před rokem +60

      i know like why did it scare me

    • @pewdewpiebridge
      @pewdewpiebridge Před rokem +35

      bro same i had nightmares

    • @bilinmezlik3417
      @bilinmezlik3417 Před rokem +31

      i know right? especially the 4 minutes part O_O

    • @zynyie
      @zynyie Před rokem +16

      FRRRR AND I WAS THINKING: BRO NOT EVEN I WOULD DO THAT AND I’M [REDACTED] YEARS OLD

    • @suhas608
      @suhas608 Před rokem +4

      hard to believe i’ve been watching ted videos for 7 years now

  • @RetroBerner
    @RetroBerner Před 8 lety +2642

    1. Run across the bridge with the lab assistant.
    2. Forget everyone else
    3. Get laid for saving lab assistant.

    • @wildboy2222
      @wildboy2222 Před 8 lety +125

      Genius!

    • @bhusu
      @bhusu Před 8 lety +29

      +Steve Martino best answer so far : v

    • @Bram06
      @Bram06 Před 8 lety +112

      +Steve Martino *PLOT TWIST* the lab assistant was actually in love with the janitor, which, you just killed

    • @RetroBerner
      @RetroBerner Před 8 lety +35

      +Bram06 I'd "console" her :p

    • @ebatatas
      @ebatatas Před 8 lety +9

      and now we know you don't have friends

  • @inmyflopera729
    @inmyflopera729 Před 4 lety +5688

    As soon as I heard that the professor takes 10 mins......
    SACRIFICES HAVE TO BE MADE
    Lmao

    • @mecthegreat92
      @mecthegreat92 Před 4 lety +23

      Word lml

    • @talon310calif
      @talon310calif Před 4 lety +262

      He lived a long life.

    • @jollybee3432
      @jollybee3432 Před 4 lety +27

      Hahaha I'M DED😂

    • @bunkman64
      @bunkman64 Před 4 lety +50

      If you want to make an omelet, you have to break some eggs! (Jack Nicholson as the Joker in Batman).

    • @marcsands7973
      @marcsands7973 Před 4 lety +56

      He had to hold on to the ropes every step of the way. My take on it was that he didn't need the lamp if he had to do that lol

  • @scoodybookypoo49733onbreak

    "And you're still stuck on the wrong side of the bridge" So you run across in the dang dark.

    • @hansgunnoo5159
      @hansgunnoo5159 Před rokem

      And fall to to your death after stepping on a rotten plank you didn't see

    • @scoodybookypoo49733onbreak
      @scoodybookypoo49733onbreak Před rokem +2

      @@hansgunnoo5159 I've already run across, I know where to jump. Plus, I'm too fast to fall.

    • @hansgunnoo5159
      @hansgunnoo5159 Před rokem +2

      @@scoodybookypoo49733onbreak damn alright then, can't argue with that

  • @Marctheunstoppable
    @Marctheunstoppable Před rokem +65

    why do the zombies actually look terrifying

  • @aDotFromTheFuture
    @aDotFromTheFuture Před 8 lety +1260

    Yeah, the obvious answer is to not use the goddamn lamp. It's a fucking bridge with two rope rails on both sides, so you can't get lost, you can't fall... it's a pretty obvious thing to do.

    • @franzzzzz250
      @franzzzzz250 Před 8 lety +92

      but you wouldn't know if the others have made it safely across, and If you go on the bridge while they're still on will cause the bridge to collapse

    • @aDotFromTheFuture
      @aDotFromTheFuture Před 8 lety +93

      filipinofortunecookie Yes because it would be impossible for them to just yell that they are safely across... sarcasm. Besides, bridges like the one shown in the video, always wobble from side to side as someone is walking on it, so when the wobbling stops, they have crossed the bridge. Or just give the lantern to the ones who pass the bridge first, thus being able to see when they have crossed it.

    • @luvablepimpstarz
      @luvablepimpstarz Před 8 lety +6

      But what if there are incomplete parts on the bridge. If you can't see them you won't know to cross over and end up falling through.

    • @aDotFromTheFuture
      @aDotFromTheFuture Před 8 lety +27

      BadApple The narrator never said anything about there being incomplete parts on the bridge, so we can conclude that the bridge is completely intact, thus my solution is still correct.

    • @luvablepimpstarz
      @luvablepimpstarz Před 8 lety +21

      +aDotFromTheFuture the narrator also says you need a lamp , the solution requires you to make allowance for the lamp. " any one crossing must either hold a the lantern or stay close to someone who does" so your solution can't not include it.

  • @nadiabouk8712
    @nadiabouk8712 Před 4 lety +3391

    Ted Ed: “You can’t swing across-“
    Me: “Oh yes I can”

  • @flameshard8748
    @flameshard8748 Před 2 lety +32

    The zombies In this riddle used to terrify me as a kid lol

  • @bernardobertamini856
    @bernardobertamini856 Před 8 měsíci +41

    I'm sure a lot of people must have already commented so but the solution in the video is not the only one. It also works if the Lab Assistant (instead of the Internship student) comes back with the lantern (I'm referring to this part of the solution: 2:37 )

    • @Hassan-I
      @Hassan-I Před 6 měsíci +1

      Wait you're right!

    • @goodstuff-hr9jn
      @goodstuff-hr9jn Před 5 měsíci +1

      wait what? that works?

    • @vegetalss4
      @vegetalss4 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@goodstuff-hr9jn yeah the two methods are more or less equivalent, both you and the lab assistent need to carry the lantern back across the bridge once, so switching the two doesn't change the final result.
      The general solution is: you+lab go across -> either you or lab go back -> janitor+prof go across -> the other of you or lab go back -> you and lab go across. Both cases involve 1 trip at your speed, one trip at professor speed and 3 trips at lab assistent speed.

    • @todayisthedayofsalvation
      @todayisthedayofsalvation Před měsícem

      No it doesn’t, your one minute short, you have to all be on the other side when it reaches 17 minutes

    • @Posby95
      @Posby95 Před měsícem

      @@todayisthedayofsalvation It does work. You and the lab assistant cross, and 2 minutes have elapsed. Then she goes back with the lantern, and 4 minutes have elapsed. The professor and the janitor cross, and 14 minutes have elapsed. You take the lantern and go back, and 15 minutes have elapsed. Finally, you and the assistant cross the bridge one final time, and the 17 minutes are up when you get to the other side.

  • @ThyStare
    @ThyStare Před 3 lety +5670

    And as you hand the lantern to the janitor and he and the professor vanish through the darkness crossing the bridge you hear the professor's voice shouting from a distant spot: "Did I say seventeen? sorry, I meant seven"

    • @mrthanos2404
      @mrthanos2404 Před 3 lety +190

      This is the best comment I have ever read XD

    • @nguyentin8949
      @nguyentin8949 Před 2 lety +51

      What in the world .... the zombie hac no head lol :))

    • @CoolDude-cl4of
      @CoolDude-cl4of Před 2 lety +206

      What's truly hilarious is that he wouldn't have said it to save himself. Seven minutes means that he wouldn't make it across the bridge either. I have a feeling that the Janitor might not wait up for him, however.

    • @coollman8619
      @coollman8619 Před 2 lety +23

      @@CoolDude-cl4of the janitor would still die

    • @captainshado783
      @captainshado783 Před 2 lety +113

      @@coollman8619 nah he'd just ditch the professor in the middle and make a run for it lmfao

  • @howdoyouspace5425
    @howdoyouspace5425 Před 2 lety +7414

    My teacher showed this riddle to my class and half the kids were saying "SACRIFICE THE PROFESSOR!"

    • @heyokaikaggen6288
      @heyokaikaggen6288 Před 2 lety +767

      That's just silly, you might actually need the Professor for course credits, you should kill the janitor and the lab assistant instead.

    • @charityledger5316
      @charityledger5316 Před 2 lety +57

      same thing here bud

    • @gav-ce5cm
      @gav-ce5cm Před 2 lety +272

      The professor is the reason why all this started

    • @channelrandom2225
      @channelrandom2225 Před 2 lety +17

      Me too

    • @lunamoon842
      @lunamoon842 Před 2 lety +46

      Bruh those kids are not chad 🗿

  • @infinityeternal4702
    @infinityeternal4702 Před rokem +40

    you also have to account for the time taken by the people for the calculations needed

  • @gogga6902
    @gogga6902 Před 8 měsíci +5

    “We have seventeen minutes before the zombies arrive”
    *_takes twenty years to calculate a plan_*

  • @vatnidd
    @vatnidd Před 8 lety +2590

    Why can't the professor work it out?

    • @EspaTuLaFielD
      @EspaTuLaFielD Před 8 lety +125

      +Samuel Lo cause it would take 1 minute, making the solution impossible

    • @vatnidd
      @vatnidd Před 8 lety +30

      EspaTuLaFielD But I would take less time figuring it out?

    • @EspaTuLaFielD
      @EspaTuLaFielD Před 8 lety +37

      its meant to be prep
      when it happens, you know it! :D

    • @frankdantuono2594
      @frankdantuono2594 Před 8 lety +26

      As Professor Farnsworth once famously said: I'm afraid were going to have to use... math!
      Also, this professor already used up some time figuring out how long till the zombies arrive :)

    • @cassidyrodriguez3941
      @cassidyrodriguez3941 Před 8 lety +25

      I know a answer just carry the slowest oeople then you and the lab assistant run across

  • @degrelleholt6314
    @degrelleholt6314 Před 8 lety +821

    I figured it out myself. The problem was, it took me six minutes to figure it out! So me and the lab assistant went across first, kept running, and made a pact never to speak of this event again.

    • @Raf1Gamer
      @Raf1Gamer Před 8 lety +3

      +Degrelle Holt aha

    • @DaybreakPT
      @DaybreakPT Před 8 lety +42

      You could've gone back for the janitor and still have 3 mins to spare you heartless monster.
      Leave the prof tho, he was old as fuck anyway and he made the problem in the first place, so he should deal with the consequences, I'd leave him there anyway since the 17 mins could easily been 16 or so since it was just an estimate, could've been just a few seconds off and the 2 people crossing the bridge would be fucked, it's just not worth the risk.

    • @astrosloth0199
      @astrosloth0199 Před 8 lety +9

      But u didn't cut the bridge

    • @Tombee2
      @Tombee2 Před 8 lety +5

      I laughed too hard at this

    • @jaelen8265
      @jaelen8265 Před 8 lety +16

      Lol you didn't even need to cut the bridge because the zombies are dumb as hell anyways, so they would probably go all at once, causing the bridge to fall lmao

  • @uhh9364
    @uhh9364 Před rokem +80

    I can't be the only one who is kind of scared of this video. I've watched it for 5 years now and I still get an eerie feeling whenever I return...

    • @jasoncheng3303
      @jasoncheng3303 Před rokem +9

      Me too! Maybe the music?

    • @hansgunnoo5159
      @hansgunnoo5159 Před rokem +3

      Yeah same makes me feel like a jumpscares about to pop up

    • @zynyie
      @zynyie Před rokem +5

      SAMEE BRO, Probably since I watched this when I was littler and I was scared of it before lol

    • @SapphireSorceress
      @SapphireSorceress Před rokem +5

      Same

    • @TV-gn9li
      @TV-gn9li Před 3 měsíci

      me too.

  • @enricozincani2384
    @enricozincani2384 Před 2 lety +137

    Solved this one, it was pretty easy compared to the others. Thank you for the great riddles

  • @Lun4812
    @Lun4812 Před 8 lety +3913

    Why do they need to cut the ropes?
    The bridge can't support more than two zombies anyways.

    • @ryderwashington4199
      @ryderwashington4199 Před 8 lety +68

      +Luna But still a zombie can get across.

    • @dewin1166
      @dewin1166 Před 8 lety +276

      +Ryder Washington they're zombies, Im pretty sure they won't reason the fact that the bridge can only support 2 people

    • @ryderwashington4199
      @ryderwashington4199 Před 8 lety +29

      DaTechDR But according to this situation they can.

    • @ipadarmygrowtopia5500
      @ipadarmygrowtopia5500 Před 8 lety +10

      +Ryder Washington how...

    • @josephcroeniangamer3727
      @josephcroeniangamer3727 Před 8 lety +28

      +iPadArmy growtopia because the ridle say so, those are the rules XD

  • @HartyBiker
    @HartyBiker Před 5 lety +2552

    Hold up, the professor made zombies with night vision... he's getting thrown off the cliff

    • @thaiwood7528
      @thaiwood7528 Před 5 lety +46

      LoneW0lf11 the question before this riddle is how did they cross the bridge to get to the castle😂??

    • @justicemay7874
      @justicemay7874 Před 5 lety +63

      why tf did he make zombz in the first place just leave the professor

    • @user-gh7ks6fs7f
      @user-gh7ks6fs7f Před 5 lety +5

      Lmao 🤣

    • @evelyn-ff3ks
      @evelyn-ff3ks Před 4 lety +4

      lmao yes

    • @gabygacha6609
      @gabygacha6609 Před 4 lety +2

      @@thaiwood7528 everyone was there before eachother

  • @user-gd9rb2mv9t
    @user-gd9rb2mv9t Před rokem +9

    Mr Gendler, thanks for your another great video. I really got in love with math riddles. Thank you!

  • @JonahWho
    @JonahWho Před rokem +11

    this riddle scared me so much as a child

    • @rinrxl
      @rinrxl Před rokem +3

      fr, the idea and design of the zombies made me anxious 😥

    • @TV-gn9li
      @TV-gn9li Před 3 měsíci

      the same. I think a Jumpstart will pop up.

    • @JonahWho
      @JonahWho Před 3 měsíci

      @@TV-gn9li *jumpscare

  • @RO-mo2ul
    @RO-mo2ul Před 7 lety +875

    Of course the fastest guy is black

  • @pantonfire
    @pantonfire Před 3 lety +8946

    If the professor can figure the eta of the zombies, he can figure this....

  • @SK-qn5ry
    @SK-qn5ry Před 8 měsíci +1

    thank you so much . the kind of explanation u did it through animation is unimaginable . first i saw other utube solution didnot able to understand but finally through ur animation , life become easily

  • @frankiebo3005
    @frankiebo3005 Před 2 lety +8

    Love how the zombies just fell in a clump

  • @helloareyouokay9842
    @helloareyouokay9842 Před 4 lety +3206

    When he said “Minimize the time wasted by the two slowest people” I thought so throw them into the river....I think something is wrong with my mind set 😂😂

  • @tahilaci2976
    @tahilaci2976 Před 8 lety +748

    You can find the perfect solution in like 2-3 minutes. After finding it, you realise you only have like 14-15 minutes left to actually implement it. :)

    • @tahilaci2976
      @tahilaci2976 Před 8 lety +8

      +tahi laci Then 3 other people cheer as you found the perfect solution...

    • @Jason608
      @Jason608 Před 8 lety +7

      +tahi laci Yeah this actually took me 8 minutes to work out, so as the plan starts to execute, the zombies catch up to the professor and janitor and only the lab assistant lives. LOL!

    • @firesong7825
      @firesong7825 Před 8 lety +7

      +tahi laci Well considering how fast the professor figured out how long it would take for the zombies to get there i think that he could figure out the best way to go across in 1 minute, which is all that is needed.

    • @bitterherbs94
      @bitterherbs94 Před 8 lety +3

      +tahi laci if you have done the fox and chicken and grain puzzel then you can do this one in like 20s

    • @snowangelnc4669
      @snowangelnc4669 Před 8 lety +27

      +tahi laci Hopefully you figure it out on your way to the bridge. Otherwise, here's the alternative plan:
      1. Figure out the plan and realize you've spent too much time thinking for it to now work. Come up with the alternative plan. (6 minutes)
      2. Run across with the lab assistant. (8 minutes)
      3. Return with the lantern. (9 minutes)
      4. Cross with the janitor. (14 minutes)
      5. Return with the lantern. (15 minutes)
      6. Tell the professor you hope he now realizes how unwise it was of him to be messing with the undead. Then tell him you're shocked he didn't have some kind of escape planned out in advance. He could have even had an up to date plan posted at all exits and conducted regular zombie drills; but it's all too late now. (16 minutes)
      7. Run across the bridge. Even if he tries to follow you in the dark you're safe because there's still only two people on the bridge. (17 minutes)
      8. Cut the ropes.

  • @MANOFTIME
    @MANOFTIME Před rokem +128

    Just carry the janitor and grandpa across one at a time while you carry them just make them hold the lantern, after you carry them both across just pop back for the lab assistant. Even if it takes you 3 min including rest stops, it should only take you 8 min total for them both then 1 min for running back for the assistant and 2 min for both of you to get to safety. So you can do this in about 11 min.

    • @dogtroxity101_
      @dogtroxity101_ Před rokem +1

      you cant carry them, the bridge supports two people max.

    • @sebbicle1181
      @sebbicle1181 Před rokem +26

      @@dogtroxity101_ ?????

    • @rizqidwiramadhan1515
      @rizqidwiramadhan1515 Před rokem +8

      You can't do that since the bridge can only hold 2 people max since it's an old and weak bridge *1:09* but i see your point just carrying the professor and janitor so you can run faster and eventually reach the bridge in just 4 minutes

    • @neonic6041
      @neonic6041 Před rokem +21

      @@dogtroxity101_ he said one at a time but id still consider this a trick

    • @RandomPerson-sh9tu
      @RandomPerson-sh9tu Před rokem +2

      Carrying someone will slow them down, perhaps even more so than if they had just walked, you can't quantify time saved, but it's not the same because you're neglecting the extra weight

  • @SNKRS4real
    @SNKRS4real Před rokem +3

    This is definitely the best riddle I’ve ever heard.

  • @444fame_
    @444fame_ Před 4 lety +1619

    Teded: “Can you solve the-“
    Me, without missing a beat: *_no_*

    • @jedi_cat_l4976
      @jedi_cat_l4976 Před 4 lety +1

      I sloved the problem. I am good at math.

    • @florinmoldoveanu6116
      @florinmoldoveanu6116 Před 4 lety

      It took me like 2 mintues to solve, it's quite simple really if you figure out the time of a bridge crossing is given by the slowest person crossing it at a time

    • @lucario4486
      @lucario4486 Před 4 lety

      Lol same

    • @impoppy9145
      @impoppy9145 Před 4 lety +1

      Literally my answer to every riddle ever. I would rather waste my time playing Minecraft

    • @joanniebacus
      @joanniebacus Před 3 lety +2

      @@jedi_cat_l4976 Stop bragging.

  • @gusrubio489
    @gusrubio489 Před 4 lety +6993

    Thanks so much, TedEd. I saw this video years ago, and since then, I've been in that exact situation 4 times! You really saved my life.

  • @Aligorithm
    @Aligorithm Před 8 měsíci +3

    1 and 2 go first. Since they’re so quick, they each go side by side to graze the bridge railing on both sides while 1 holds the lantern in the center to check to see it’s intact all the way on either or both sides. Since 1 gets there first, 2 is able to see where the bridge ends by seeing the light.
    Total so far = 2 minutes
    5, 10 |__________| 1, 2
    1 leaves 2 on the safe side and 1 takes the lantern to go across back to 5 and 10 = 2+1 = 3 minutes
    1 holds lantern to light the correct railing that 10 would hold onto seeing as he doesn’t need light. He’s slow because he uses the railing.
    1 then gives the lamp to 10. 1 uses the rail grazing from the first time crossing to make it to the other side where 2 is. In the dark but can make noises as well to signify the end of the bridge to quickly help 1 know where it ends = 1 minute
    2+ 1 + 1 = 4 minutes
    After 1 is back with 2, that means 10 is 1 minute in and has 9 left. 5 still waiting on the other side.
    Total so far = 4 minutes
    5 |_____10_____| 1, 2
    10 is holding onto rail and lantern. 5 watches the light slowly get smaller until he can estimate 10 is halfway (or counts 5 minutes)
    After 5 minutes, 10 stops with the lantern in the halfway point. Even though he doesn’t need it, this gives 5 a point to reach for and can graze the building rail. After 2.5 minutes, 5 and 10 are at the halfway point together.
    4 + 2.5 + 5 = 12
    so that 5 knows to start heading over and takes 2.5 minutes to catch up with him. 5 takes the lantern to finish the last 2.5 minutes of his as 10 uses the guard rail for the last 5 minutes of his. 10 uses the light at the end of the bridge as the guide as he is arrives on the 17th minute. Idk though
    4 + 2.5 + 5 + 5 = 17
    (the last half of 2.5 was simultaneous to the last half of 5)
    EDIT: okay I made it more complicated than necessary but I was thinking about it in a real life logic emergency scenario (without the zombies)

  • @laughingatthesky7
    @laughingatthesky7 Před rokem +5

    This riddle used to scare me
    The zombies and the music were so spooky but now it’s nostalgic

  • @chrixtine733
    @chrixtine733 Před 3 lety +1240

    Me:*pulls a lever that obviously is deadly
    Also me: solves a whole riddle to get across the bridge

  • @aerodynamicist4
    @aerodynamicist4 Před 5 lety +1409

    Now I know exactly what to do when I find myself in this situation

    • @MrSkinnyWhale
      @MrSkinnyWhale Před 5 lety +48

      If I was in this situation I'd chuck the old fart off the bridge and bolt

    • @me4109
      @me4109 Před 4 lety +2

      To run and leave the others to die...you will be safe...?

    • @jjburns6509
      @jjburns6509 Před 4 lety +1

      thank god

    • @iLoveTurtlesHaha
      @iLoveTurtlesHaha Před 4 lety +5

      @@MrSkinnyWhale No, you should toss him at the zombies to slow them down. XD

    • @hebajeba9677
      @hebajeba9677 Před 4 lety

      Just jump! weeee

  • @HHowardBros
    @HHowardBros Před rokem

    I think about this all the time. The music there while you were explaining was haunting and suspensful

  • @user-ee8fc4wu5d
    @user-ee8fc4wu5d Před 15 dny +1

    Thanks for subtitles ❤😊

  • @pomegranatejuice3586
    @pomegranatejuice3586 Před 4 lety +628

    If the guy had enough money to test zombies you’d think he’d have enough money to build a panic room

    • @awesomeak9739
      @awesomeak9739 Před 4 lety +50

      And he also would have money to build a bridge which can hold more than 2 people at a time...Lol

    • @player1marcio744
      @player1marcio744 Před 4 lety +11

      Peg Kep Maine he have built the panic room,but the zombies could have blocked the entrance or the path

    • @KCWelsh100
      @KCWelsh100 Před 4 lety +2

      where all your darkest fears are gonna come for you. come for you.

    • @CheeseTheWhistle
      @CheeseTheWhistle Před 3 lety +2

      or the batcave

    • @DhrithionVocals
      @DhrithionVocals Před 3 lety

      Lmao tru

  • @69op2gg1005ify0m
    @69op2gg1005ify0m Před 7 lety +1685

    You don't need to cut the bridge it only holds 2 ppl at the time anyway and theres like 10 zombies

    • @rositarose7928
      @rositarose7928 Před 7 lety +1

      i think the same thing

    • @TheLio666
      @TheLio666 Před 7 lety +9

      thats smart
      you are right
      zombie don t think

    • @69op2gg1005ify0m
      @69op2gg1005ify0m Před 7 lety +30

      actually it would make them heavier because they would be bloated with maggots and puss

    • @thundertoon1398
      @thundertoon1398 Před 7 lety +5

      Like he said, 10 zombies!

    • @janniefeng1284
      @janniefeng1284 Před 7 lety +8

      True, you can use that idea in case if you don't have scissors with you. ;)

  • @skallehild
    @skallehild Před rokem +2

    i remember watching this for the first time in sixth grade and, since then, ive always remembered this specific video because of how the music is so freaking good

  • @bettergaming2321
    @bettergaming2321 Před 2 lety +8

    Very good video, very informative, good work, very proud of you. (:

  • @rohankore3504
    @rohankore3504 Před 5 lety +2686

    Imagine this in real life where 16 out of 17 minutes gone to solve the riddle 😂😂😂

    • @mosesblack8946
      @mosesblack8946 Před 5 lety +5

      Best comment!

    • @samirdoncic6395
      @samirdoncic6395 Před 5 lety +4

      Hahahahaha

    • @samirdoncic6395
      @samirdoncic6395 Před 5 lety +78

      Yet, you still have 1 min to save yourself, leave others behind hahahaha.

    • @---cr8nw
      @---cr8nw Před 5 lety +35

      I real life, you take more chances than in theory. The bridge can only support two people's weight, you say? I'm finna find out.

    • @RegulareoldNorseBoy
      @RegulareoldNorseBoy Před 5 lety +6

      EASY!
      JUST SKIP TO THE END OR READ THE COMMENTS ;-)

  • @Isvoor
    @Isvoor Před 7 lety +3212

    "17 minutes before they get here... Hmm... give me some time to work this out... hmm... Yes, that's it! In this order, it takes exactly 17 minutes."
    "That's great but now the zombies are 16 minutes away."
    "Shit!"

    • @TianoAnnunziata
      @TianoAnnunziata Před 7 lety

      Isvoor ?

    • @tomtom1501tm
      @tomtom1501tm Před 7 lety +89

      TianoPCGamer, as in it took him 1 minute to work it out so he has less time

    • @TianoAnnunziata
      @TianoAnnunziata Před 7 lety +2

      TheTeenMusician what

    • @persondeadtoshame
      @persondeadtoshame Před 7 lety +2

      TianoPCGamer hello my bretherin

    • @channel_B5
      @channel_B5 Před 7 lety +81

      Actually, no... you just start running with the hottie, and work out the solution on the way...

  • @inkylace7045
    @inkylace7045 Před 2 lety +2

    The first Ted-Ed riddle I have solved all by myself. Very nice video

  • @michellesantiagobautista
    @michellesantiagobautista Před 10 měsíci

    I first saw this 7 years ago best thing ever. Since that day I watched every TedEd riddle video.

  • @RRW359
    @RRW359 Před 3 lety +264

    "Everyone must make it to the other side before you cut the bridge"
    That sounds more like a suggestion rather than a rule.

    • @chrisyoung5929
      @chrisyoung5929 Před 2 lety +24

      Yep I can do it in one minute, but the lab assistant looks kind of cute so maybe two, But then she will start getting all upset about the old man who is like her grandfather or something, gees chicks today. So I would have to play the hero and go back for the others. Now how great would I look if I let them go ahead while I waited here? Is that her coming back now? she loves me and we are saved! No, wait she has cut the ropes to the bridge!!

    • @Sinking_Sunset
      @Sinking_Sunset Před 2 lety +1

      @@chrisyoung5929 I laughed so hard at this lmao

    • @elementgermanium
      @elementgermanium Před 2 lety +3

      The professor is literally making zombies maybe we should leave him

    • @notoriusbookworm48
      @notoriusbookworm48 Před 2 lety

      @@elementgermanium yea I can live with that

  • @4mnesia__
    @4mnesia__ Před 3 lety +4414

    Me as an intellectual: carries the professor and goes back with the lantern then carries the others across

  • @Lilttleratty
    @Lilttleratty Před rokem +2

    I did this riddle in school 3 years ago and we all thought it was the hardest riddle ever and looking back at it it was really simple

  • @phantomgt.
    @phantomgt. Před rokem +1

    man this takes me back

  • @decreer4567
    @decreer4567 Před 7 lety +498

    I was thinking about just one person carrying the other person so get across and back for 5 minutes

    • @chenli180
      @chenli180 Před 7 lety +4

      lol me too

    • @rashad5360
      @rashad5360 Před 7 lety +1

      Lol same here

    • @madjoemak
      @madjoemak Před 7 lety

      de'monster 456 that's a good idea 💡

    • @zaks7
      @zaks7 Před 7 lety +2

      and the person being carried will hold the lantern. :D

    • @tristan_5895
      @tristan_5895 Před 7 lety +7

      But then the person that is fastest will *DEFINETLY* slow down because he is carrying someone

  • @steampunkastronaut7081
    @steampunkastronaut7081 Před 5 lety +1582

    It's so frightening to think that there is a moment where everybody but YOU is on the safe side... And the assistant must go to the danger zone to save YOU, the one who started all this mess.
    And you are *_standing in the darkness_* waiting over 12 MINUTES, hoping the assistant will come back...

    • @Tirreg88
      @Tirreg88 Před 5 lety +136

      there is a second solution where you let the assistant run back first and you run back with the lantern second. first solution 2,1,10,2,2 = 17; second solution 2,2,10,1,2

    • @ashutoshmahapatra537
      @ashutoshmahapatra537 Před 5 lety +21

      @@Tirreg88 absolutely right!

    • @mandy2917
      @mandy2917 Před 5 lety +29

      Ikr, imagine if the assistant just left you there

    • @makeromaniagreatagain9697
      @makeromaniagreatagain9697 Před 5 lety +5

      Don't forget that that mess is your fault and they might not come back because of that

    • @blacjackdaniels200
      @blacjackdaniels200 Před 5 lety +2

      Watch the movie Judgement Night..Jeremy Piven was that guy

  • @deathbyduo
    @deathbyduo Před rokem +5

    This video actually terrified me as a child 💀

  • @strikingsarcophagus
    @strikingsarcophagus Před 2 lety +9

    Me, a big brain boy: *Carries each person across and speedruns surviving in eight minutes.*

  • @mnir4112
    @mnir4112 Před 8 lety +362

    There's no need to cut the ropes once you've made it to the other side because:
    1. The zombies don't have a flashlight.
    2. They don't know the bridge can only support two at a time.

    • @NYCTO7
      @NYCTO7 Před 8 lety +33

      +Manoj Niraula point 1, the zombies have nightvision as the prof stated
      point 2 exactly you're right! but their body mass must be lighter than live human though

    • @borohhh
      @borohhh Před 8 lety +1

      +akhmad fadli Why exactly?

    • @Kahadi
      @Kahadi Před 8 lety +3

      +akhmad fadli Ok, so let's assume 2 zombies weigh less than 2 humans. There's many more than 2 zombies, though, and the difference in mass can't be enough for 3 zombies to weigh less than 2 humans, unless you've got zombies that are missing large portions of their bodies. Also, if there's only 2 or 3 zombies, 4 people (even if one is an old professor) could almost definitely handle them. Better question is why the professor didn't invent a way of controlling or killing the zombies. I mean one hand grenade tossed properly would easily wipe out the few zombies shown...

    • @borohhh
      @borohhh Před 8 lety

      +tubefan90000 I meant why would zombies have a minor body mass.

    • @Kahadi
      @Kahadi Před 8 lety +3

      ***** And? What does that have to do with me?
      I think his reasoning, though, is that they're rotting corpses, thus missing skin, maybe parts of limbs, etc, which wouldn't be more of a difference than the weight difference there'd likely be between the lab assistant and the janitor

  • @SixerMerchant
    @SixerMerchant Před 3 lety +503

    There’s people over there saying: how do you solve this? And then there’s me who’s over here saying: how do you give a headless zombie night vision?

    • @Ananalias
      @Ananalias Před 2 lety +15

      Best comment I read here

    • @hoofly1323
      @hoofly1323 Před 2 lety +20

      Maybe he doesn't have night vision and he's just following along with the other zombies by holding onto one of their shoulders

    • @Kitz_Real
      @Kitz_Real Před 2 lety +3

      Yeah how?

  • @imsuperkoolguy10841
    @imsuperkoolguy10841 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I remember me being a kid and the zombies actually looked hellish, so I couldn't go to sleep the following night.

  • @wyattskinner697
    @wyattskinner697 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I’ve had multiple teachers show this video in class and I’ve seen several times but always forget the answer.

  • @razgrizknight8818
    @razgrizknight8818 Před 8 lety +479

    You break the professor's legs and let him to be killed by his own, inhumane and ungodly creations.
    Send the assistant with the janitor across, wait till she returns and gtfo.

    • @alilopez37
      @alilopez37 Před 8 lety +2

      😂😂😂

    • @shiygirl16
      @shiygirl16 Před 8 lety +12

      +Darth Praedatus YUP you dont have to out run the zombies you only have to out run the slowest person...=]

    • @razgrizknight8818
      @razgrizknight8818 Před 8 lety +9

      ***** nah, the poor janitor didn't do anything wrong.
      The professor is the only one deserving to get munched

    • @theboiledegg3310
      @theboiledegg3310 Před 8 lety +2

      +Darth Praedatus yeah he created the problem.

    • @hyperionbazooka122
      @hyperionbazooka122 Před 8 lety

      +Darth Praedatus Your profile pic haunts me

  • @tizzle27_20
    @tizzle27_20 Před 5 lety +1822

    “You can’t befriend the zombies”
    WAEL GOSH DARN I THOUGHT WE COULDA BEEN BEST FRIENDS AND CROSS THE BRIDGE TOGETHER

  • @paisleystarswhytho864
    @paisleystarswhytho864 Před rokem +2

    I never solve the these riddles but I love watching them-

  • @nedflandersofficialyoutube1306

    Simple solution: Don’t built a lab on top of a mountain with a nearby gorge that can only be accessed via bridge.

    • @milentanev7340
      @milentanev7340 Před 4 lety +16

      Or take 10 million out of the 1 billion for the zombie development funding and invest in a helicopter.

    • @werecanadian2
      @werecanadian2 Před 4 lety

      just have a staff of two people on shift at a time..

    • @Ozymandias83
      @Ozymandias83 Před 4 lety +11

      Don’t run projects that can be undone by 1 lever pull

    • @jedi_cat_l4976
      @jedi_cat_l4976 Před 4 lety

      But then if you didnt the zombies would get out too.

    • @wenchen2508
      @wenchen2508 Před 4 lety

      Yea, build it in a middle of a city and start a zombie apocalypse, not in the middle of nowhere. Lmao

  • @somebodysomeone6834
    @somebodysomeone6834 Před 3 lety +1592

    “Hey, what was your job as a college student?”
    “Oh, I was a pizza delivery guy!”
    “I almost started a zombie apocalypse.”

  • @crazycowgaming817
    @crazycowgaming817 Před rokem +1

    This is the first riddle I’ve solved with no help I’m so happy :)

  • @who.is.ash.2012
    @who.is.ash.2012 Před 2 lety +56

    I remember watching this as a 3 year old and getting nightmares until I was 8 about it 😭
    edit: 55 likes?? Tysm!

  • @cozys3284
    @cozys3284 Před 7 lety +842

    I got it, slay the zombies with the scissors or sacrifice the old man, he was gonna die anyways

  • @BigManlyBoyCool
    @BigManlyBoyCool Před 3 lety +3797

    How to beat the zombies:
    step one: dig 3 blocks down
    step two: place block above you
    step three: wait for the sun to rise
    step four: zombies burn in sunlight

    • @spodreman7732
      @spodreman7732 Před 3 lety +352

      alternative:
      plants some peashooters

    • @gamerberry2451
      @gamerberry2451 Před 3 lety +119

      Man Of Culture.
      And oh, pick up the rotten flesh after.

    • @spodreman7732
      @spodreman7732 Před 3 lety +47

      Gamerberry
      You can’t do anything with the rotten flesh unless you have dogs, which you probably won’t have after the first night

    • @gamerberry2451
      @gamerberry2451 Před 3 lety +21

      @@spodreman7732 food glorious food

    • @spodreman7732
      @spodreman7732 Před 3 lety +18

      Gamerberry
      But this food makes you hungry, making it the most useless food to ever exist.

  • @fowleys
    @fowleys Před rokem +1

    Solved the riddle years ago... But keep coming back for the music. 🎶

  • @manhhoang6400
    @manhhoang6400 Před 3 měsíci

    The soundtrack genuinely impressed me

  • @crazyk2600
    @crazyk2600 Před 4 lety +934

    So the professor couldn’t solve that one?

    • @paroos77
      @paroos77 Před 4 lety +77

      Professor is totally useless. He made zombies, run slowly, and now he couldn't solve problem too XD

    • @nirrrro6125
      @nirrrro6125 Před 4 lety +18

      we're making sacrifices👀

    • @mousumidebnath2170
      @mousumidebnath2170 Před 4 lety +9

      But he could loot royal mint of spain

    • @medinavaughnchristans.2436
      @medinavaughnchristans.2436 Před 4 lety +3

      @@mousumidebnath2170 HAHAHA MONEY HEIST

    • @theterrorofdimensions1326
      @theterrorofdimensions1326 Před 3 lety +2

      The Professor is probably the one who came up with the solution. Because I seriously doubt the intern could think it up that fast. XD

  • @Scattertom
    @Scattertom Před 8 lety +352

    If the old professor walks across with his hands on the ropes the whole way, can't he go without the lamp?

    • @liz7
      @liz7 Před 8 lety +4

      +Alexander Freyr that's a good question.

    • @ThatGuy-hc2ei
      @ThatGuy-hc2ei Před 8 lety +18

      +Alexander Freyr That's absolutely true, in reality no one need the lamp, the can all just hold the rope. problem solved, A+.

    • @akero1388
      @akero1388 Před 8 lety +47

      +Alexander Freyr I guess the lamp is important to avoid the broken planks

    • @Scattertom
      @Scattertom Před 8 lety +45

      Ale Ro Nothing is ever said about there being broken planks though. Merely that the bridge is old and can therefore only support two at a time.
      Furthermore, it is said that the lantern is just because it is too dark out to see without it, thus nothing is stopping anyone from simply approaching the bridge lit and then walking across blind.
      Nothing but the stated "There are no tricks, you can't swing across etc." or in other words
      _"Stop finding clever ways to solve my riddles,_ do it my way or leave"

    • @Sheol02
      @Sheol02 Před 8 lety +1

      +Alexander Freyr Or there are simply no ropes.

  • @Bilinmeyenadam01
    @Bilinmeyenadam01 Před rokem

    This is the first riddled ftom ted-ed i solved im so happy :D

  • @ethanmunger3374
    @ethanmunger3374 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Piggyback ride with that person carrying lantern and you still hold the ropes.

  • @allupinyo
    @allupinyo Před 7 lety +449

    copy+paste them to the other side and delete the old one

    • @peter-mk4ig
      @peter-mk4ig Před 7 lety +17

      #BlackLivesMatter

    • @aionchrono3045
      @aionchrono3045 Před 7 lety +4

      hahahaha, theres no ruoe about that so... a thumb up for ya

    • @fiend_xdns
      @fiend_xdns Před 7 lety +9

      Latias/ LatiRed you can just cut and paste so there IS no old one to delete smh

    • @protek8
      @protek8 Před 7 lety +31

      just delete the zombies then thats it

    • @jrami521jr
      @jrami521jr Před 7 lety +8

      I was thinking the fastest 2 cross first and once they cross the bridge shout to the other 2 to cross and worst case scenario the professor dies but he's old anyways and most likely since this saves on time he wouldn't die. Also the answer given is wrong because more than likely it would have taken the zombies 17 min from the moment he began calculating and even if he took that into account you're in a hurry so you probably didn't take into account the time it took to think of a plan so more than likely the answer given would be wrong

  • @georgeliang4800
    @georgeliang4800 Před 4 lety +338

    Me: cuts one end of the bridge.
    Zombies: let’s swing across!

    • @Geddydown
      @Geddydown Před 3 lety +15

      zombies : this should be eas-
      ted-ed : NO

    • @Spamley_the_Porygon2
      @Spamley_the_Porygon2 Před 3 lety +2

      zombie swashbuckler from pvz2: Am I a joke to you?

    • @user-bp5qz5jd3f
      @user-bp5qz5jd3f Před rokem

      Just burn the bloody ropes with the fire from the lantern

  • @bartonseagrave9605
    @bartonseagrave9605 Před rokem +1

    I actually had a copy of the Zombies number one hit 'She's Not There' and they left me alone.

  • @boRegah
    @boRegah Před rokem

    The newer riddle videos with the recap of the rules right before the answer segment are clearer and easier to tackle. You need the recap in text. Huge improvement.

  • @xlabratx5729
    @xlabratx5729 Před 8 lety +346

    Is it bad that my solution was let the fast ones survive ._.

  • @jordanashe7656
    @jordanashe7656 Před 2 lety +2962

    I can't help but think that you wouldn't need the lantern, like just go forward

    • @AjitKumarreddragonclan
      @AjitKumarreddragonclan Před 2 lety +115

      exactly, its a bit odd

    • @TheSleepyG_C
      @TheSleepyG_C Před 2 lety +67

      you can fall off

    • @mrthanos2404
      @mrthanos2404 Před 2 lety +347

      Maybe there are rotten planks on the bridge so you need to watch your way.

    • @syedaromanarabegum6345
      @syedaromanarabegum6345 Před 2 lety +27

      @@TheSleepyG_C maybe if they slightly touched the rope after running like little bit then they could have the track of which way they are going.

    • @miranda_turtle0566
      @miranda_turtle0566 Před 2 lety +69

      I was thinking that if you sent the professor and the janitor first with the lantern it would be ten minutes and then you and the other girl could run across without the lantern and it would be 12 in total

  • @ZenHulk
    @ZenHulk Před rokem

    This is so old, it makes me feel old, first heard it in about 1979 in 4th grade.

  • @benstevens44
    @benstevens44 Před 7 měsíci +2

    ... so, I know it doesn't have any real impact on the outcome of the riddle, but I find myself wondering: why is it so important to cut the rope and collapse the bridge at the end? Are we expecting the mutant zombies to politely wait their turns to cross two at a time to catch us?

  • @supertankken2931
    @supertankken2931 Před 4 lety +219

    *The zombies getting to me while I’m still trying to figure out a solution

    • @Geddydown
      @Geddydown Před 3 lety +1

      attempt 1 : okay so if we-
      attempt 50 : silence ... *distant brains*

  • @ethansatterlyshow
    @ethansatterlyshow Před 8 lety +310

    carry the professor on your back

    • @darby1220
      @darby1220 Před 8 lety +2

      But you couldn't bring someone else, and it would drastically slow you down, due to you carrying another person.

    • @ethansatterlyshow
      @ethansatterlyshow Před 8 lety

      +Darby Mason oh yeah

    • @tomjackal5708
      @tomjackal5708 Před 8 lety

      and it would break

    • @laurenjudd2782
      @laurenjudd2782 Před 8 lety +1

      +Tom Jackal I had the same Idea, making it in 6 minutes. They never said endurance effects..

    • @russellhan7958
      @russellhan7958 Před 8 lety +1

      Carry all of them on ur back

  • @skedtm
    @skedtm Před 8 měsíci

    "Waits safely in the dark" Yeh...right

  • @krum1703
    @krum1703 Před rokem

    Bruh, why do Teded riddles have such high stakes 💀

  • @NagyerdeiKorisok
    @NagyerdeiKorisok Před 8 lety +67

    As mentioned at 0:52, the professor is holding on to the ropes so --> he doesn't need lights. When he is on the other side he can shout.

    • @Antphoneigh
      @Antphoneigh Před 8 lety +19

      Hahaha, yes this is true! The narrator also says, 'you can barely see without the lantern'. 'You' refers to the fastest guy, so only 'you' need the light haha

    • @resgeflegacy3936
      @resgeflegacy3936 Před 7 lety +1

      ha ha ha

    • @jababokolishvili4171
      @jababokolishvili4171 Před 7 lety +1

      one of the best comments so far

    • @TJKing-em1lz
      @TJKing-em1lz Před 7 lety

      Thank you, thank you very much.

    • @TJKing-em1lz
      @TJKing-em1lz Před 7 lety

      ***** That's exactly what I did with more words. :P

  • @ymj4256
    @ymj4256 Před 8 lety +980

    you don't need to cut the rope,when there are more than two zombies,the bridge will break

    • @chrissalavapie
      @chrissalavapie Před 8 lety +3

      That's so true

    • @Anamewhowasnottaken
      @Anamewhowasnottaken Před 8 lety +11

      +簡宥名 but that doesnt changes anything, you still need to cross it before the zombies step on it.

    • @ymj4256
      @ymj4256 Před 8 lety +26

      A name that was not taken but that means you don't need to have scissors to stay alive

    • @ayeitsdayy5782
      @ayeitsdayy5782 Před 8 lety

      +Mohammed Fouad WHAT!???

    • @ayeitsdayy5782
      @ayeitsdayy5782 Před 8 lety

      ***** LIKE A STEREOTYPE?!?!?!?

  • @Darrellychs
    @Darrellychs Před 8 měsíci +1

    I would have not worry too much about it, the zombies would have all attempted to cross at the same time and therefore have destroyed the bridge in the process.

  • @AmericanMysticDegenerate

    This is the first Ted Ed riddle I've solved. The lion/ wildebeast one was next. And the wizard duel was third. Then the Einstein riddle. Just leaving these here for anyone who has a hard time with most of these. I'm not great at them by any stretch of the imagination. So if I could solve those four, then they're probably the easiest

  • @Snake3yesEddie
    @Snake3yesEddie Před 7 lety +295

    But before you cross the bridge with anyone, you never took into account the time it would take to ask each of them....
    How many zombies they killed?
    How many people they killed? and
    Why??