Can you solve the jail break riddle? - Dan Finkel

You’re a bank robber trying to escape from jail. Can you solve the riddle to get past the fence to freedom?

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Your timing made you and your partner infamous bank robbers. Now, you need to use that timing to break out of jail. Your partner is about to flash you a signal, and exactly 45 seconds later the electric fence circuit will short out. Then you notice that your watch is broken, and all you have are two 1-minute fuses in your pocket. Can you time your escape and get free? Dan Finkel shows how.

Lesson by Dan Finkel, directed by Artrake Studio.

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[louisbradbury]

“1 Mississippi 2 Mississippi 3 Mississippi...”

[tianwang]

Hmmm I might just rely on my counting skills

[BettyAlexandriaPride]

I really appreciate that Ted Ed has riddles for different levels and skill sets. I have a traumatic brain injury, so I like to watch their riddles from time to time; it helps to keep my brain stimulated. Some days I have worse symptoms than others and I can hardly even speak. Other days, I almost feel like my old self again. Thank you for this. :)

[hamytheturtle]

Step 1: check if the fuses have green eyes.
Step 2: Light both fuzes
Step 3: Pretend to jump through the fence, but miss so that the second fence will prioritize the third fence over you.

[jahn]

Prisoner : Messuring time
Wind : Im about to blow this man's whole escape plan

[sheebeehs]

Think outside the box: Push the guard into the fence and while it's shorted, climb through.

[barnyardcreations]

You know that the jail is housing weirdos when the prisoner can
A) move Super fast
B)unable to count to 45 seconds and
C)knows that the fuse burns for exactly 60 seconds even when his watch is broken

[chriscj]

My friend: Ted-ed is a brilliant channel that educates you in different aspects and inspires you to find a better version of yourself

Ted-ed: You are a bank robber. You need to escape prison

[deadpineapple]

Step 1: confirm that you have green eyes
Step 2: ask the prison guard to leave

[dinistrox]

but what if it takes me some seconds to lit the fuses?

[notbiasedbutmarsbarstho]

hey everyone! ted ed is teaching us how to break out of jail! lets take notes!

[startingfromscratch]

Plot Twist: The jail knows that some prisoners will try to escape using the method and makes each fuse burn out in 59 seconds. This means that the prisoners will go through the fence three-quarters of a second earlier and get electrified.

[BigSlickNuts]

Push the guard into the electrified fence. When it shorts out, simply climb over it to your awaiting getaway ride.

[villanelle.]

"You have a lighter"
Me: Oh so we burn the guard
"And two fuses"
Me: so we electrocute him or something??

[TallSilentGuy]

0:27 I only have "a second or two" time window to negotiate an electric fence? To be honest I would rather just stay and serve out my time!

[rivsol]

didn't try to solve the riddle because i can't help a criminal escape jail

[homiecamper]

In which prison do they allow prisoners to have lighter in pocket??

[asmahaque]

Robber: can't afford inaccuracies while counting the seconds.
Also robber: here let me take my sweet time to light the fuse.

[thingydo]

Prisoner: Doesn’t know how to freaking count 45 seconds

Also prisoner: Knows that fuses he had can burn in exactly 1 minute and counts exactly the time where the flame should meet a certain destination

[MrAdamMcFarlan]

Starting fires in front of prison guard right before your escape. Hmmm... My gut tells me this is a bad plan.