If he doesn't have any brothers or sisters, then he's the only child. So there can be one person he can refer to as "his father's son". So if "this man's father" is himself then Steve is looking at his son's photo
but this man's father is my father's son
The man in the picture's father = Stephen's father's son
Stephen doesn't have any brothers or sisters so
The man in the picture's father = Stephen
He is look at a picture of his son.
[QUOTE=jalb;23316824]So his father is himself? Or am I reading that wrong?[/QUOTE]
This "man" is the son.
The son is Stephen.
[QUOTE=jalb;23316844]Agreed.[/QUOTE]
No. It's his fucking son. You got it right first time.
take it to bits :
my father's son = Stephen
This man's father = Stephen
So it's his son, damnit.
[QUOTE=Benf199105;23316802]This mans father = his dad
is my fathers son = himself
The man in the photo's father IS the son of his father.
It's himself.[/QUOTE]
No, this man's father is my father's son, meaning the father of the man in the picture is Stephen's Dad's son, that means that the father of the man in the picture is Stephen, as Stephen is Stephen's father's son, and he said the person in the photo's father was his father's son, meaning himself. This means Stephen is saying "This man's dad is the son of my dad", or "This man is the son of my dad's son" which is the same as "This man is my son", as Stephen is his dad's only son, and the person in the photo is the son of Stephen's dad's son.
I'm laughing at all the people calling OP stupid for not figuring out that it's "himself" (Stephen) :irony:
My father's son, with no siblings = Myself.
This man's father is myself.
This is my son.
Good job, FP.
[QUOTE=Skyhawk;23316919]I'm laughing at all the people calling OP stupid for not figuring out that it's "himself" (Stephen) :irony:
My father's son, with no siblings = Myself.
This man's father is myself.
This is my son.[/QUOTE]
Exactly. Why can't people see this?
He's basically saying "this man's father is me".
I became my own grandfather after having a run-in with a Time Machine
It IS himself, who else could it be?
This man's father:
Guy A's dad
Is my father's son:
Son of Guy A's dad
It's himself. Guy A. Stephen.
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disregrad this i suck cocks
It's his son.
-snippo-
[IMG]http://i29.tinypic.com/16ldzdh.png[/IMG]
-snippo-
[editline] derp [/editline]
disregard this I'm stupid, it's his son
What's throwing everybody off is the use of "this man".
"this man" can refer to either Stephen or his son. There is no way of knowing for sure.
The riddle works both ways depending on how you perceive it. Everybody's correct.
EDIT: I retract this theory. It's his son.
[img]http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3953/83009514.png[/img]
This man's (photo) father is my fathers son (Stephen)
Steven is the father of the man in the photo.
Himself.
[QUOTE=Lambadvanced;23316977]It IS himself, who else could it be?[/QUOTE]
[b]It's Stephen's son.[/b]
It's obviously a photo of Garry.
Stephen's son, So you actually pay to learn this?
-stupid-
-snippo-
[editline] derp [/editline]
disregard this I'm stupid, it's his son
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[QUOTE=Hashmere;23316991]What's throwing everybody off is the use of "this man".
"this man" can refer to either Stephen or his son. There is no way of knowing for sure.
The riddle works both ways depending on how you perceive it. Everybody's correct.[/QUOTE]
what
I don't get how "this man" can refer to Stephen
unless he's a fucking hanar or something
[QUOTE=Hashmere;23316833]I think it can be both. It depends on how you perceive the riddle.
If you assume that "this man" is Stephen, then it will be.
If you assume that it's his son, then that will work as well.[/QUOTE]
If you assume "this man" is Stephen, then Stephen's father is Stephen's father's son. Stephen's father cannot be his own son.
Its Tinky Winky!
[QUOTE=Samoht;23317092]If you assume "this man" is Stephen, then Stephen's father is Stephen's father's son. Stephen's father cannot be his own son.[/QUOTE]
He's clearly referring to the guy in the photo. It's not even a point of debate. Cheers for spelling it out though.
hahahahahahaha. Whoever thought up this riddle is the ultimate troll.
[QUOTE=DaCommie1;23316900]No, this man's father is my father's son, meaning the father of the man in the picture is Stephen's Dad's son, that means that the father of the man in the picture is Stephen, as Stephen is Stephen's father's son, and he said the person in the photo's father was his father's son, meaning himself. This means Stephen is saying "This man's dad is the son of my dad", or "This man is the son of my dad's son" which is the same as "This man is my son", as Stephen is his dad's only son, and the person in the photo is the son of Stephen's dad's son.[/QUOTE]
:frogdowns:
[QUOTE=BaconDioxide;23317054]No he isn't.
Look.
Let's make this clear as crystal - [B]"my father's son"[/B] is obviously Stephen, since he has no brothers. Right? RIGHT?
THIS MAN'S FATHER IS (MY FATHER'S SON)
So [B]THIS MAN'S FATHER IS STEPHEN[/B].
[B]
So Stephen is the father of the guy in the picture.[/B]
[B]
SO THE GUY IN THE PICTURE IS HIS SON.[/B]
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what
I don't get how "this man" can refer to Stephen
unless he's a fucking hanar or something[/QUOTE]
It's a riddle, so this man can refer to Stephen. Both explanations are right.
It can be either one, either him or his son. Depending on how you read it. Both are correct. "is" doesn't clarify.
To everyone saying it can be perceived two ways... I get where you're coming from, but who the hell would refer to THEMSELVES as 'this man?'
[QUOTE=Detective P;23317115]It's a riddle, so this man can refer to Stephen. Both explanations are right.[/QUOTE]
I don't get how "this man" can refer to Stephen. He is CLEARLY referring to the guy in the picture.
Who the fuck refers to themselves as "this man"?
Also it's not a fucking riddle, it's from a critical thinking class.
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[QUOTE=Skippy!;23317136]To everyone saying it can be perceived two ways... I get where you're coming from, but who the hell would refer to THEMSELVES as 'this man?'[/QUOTE]
bingo
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