Can you solve the temple riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha

Prevodilac: Marija Kojić Lektor: Jelena Kovačević

You've found the hidden switches,

Pronašli ste skrivene prekidače,

evaded the secret traps,

izbegli skrivene zamke,

and now your expedition finally stands

i sada je vaša ekspedicija konačno stigla

at the heart of the ancient temple inside The Lost City.

do samog srca drevnog hrama unutar Izgubljenog Grada.

But as you study the inscriptions in the near total darkness,

No, dok proučavate zapise u skoro potpunom mraku,

two of the eight graduate students accompanying you

dvoje od osam studenata iz vaše grupe

bump into the alter.

udare u oltar.

Suddenly, two whisps of green smoke burst forth

Odjednom, dva pramena zelenog dima

izbiju napolje

i zidovi počinju da se tresu.

and the walls begin to shake.

Fleeing for your lives,

Dok bežite da se spasete,

you come to a room you passed before with five hallways,

nailazite na sobu koju ste ranije prošli koja vodi u pet različitih hodnika,

including the one to the altar and the one leading back outside.

uključujući i onaj ka oltaru i onaj koji vodi napolje.

The giant sandglass in the center is now flowing,

Ogromni peščanik u sredini sada teče,

with less than an hour before it empties,

i ostaje manje od jednog sata pre nego što se isprazni,

and the rumbling tells you that you don't want to be around when that happens.

a tutnjava vam govori da ne želite da budete tu kada se to desi.

From what you recall of your way here,

Koliko se sećate od puta dovde,

it would take about 20 minutes to reach the exit at a fast pace.

trebalo bi vam oko 20 minuta da brzim korakom dođete do izlaza.

You know this is the last junction before the exit,

Znate da je ovo zadnje skretanje

pre izlaza,

but your trail markings have been erased,

no, vaši tragovi su izbrisani,

and no one remembers the way.

i niko se ne seća puta.

If nine of you split up,

Ako se vas devetoro razdvoji,

there should be just enough time

trebalo bi da bude dovoljno vremena

for each group to explore one of the four halls ahead and report back to this room,

da svaka grupa istraži jedan od četiri hodnika pred vama

i podnese izveštaj u ovoj sobi,

with everyone then making a run down the correct path.

pa da svi onda pobegnu pravim putem.

There's just one problem;

Postoji samo jedan problem;

the inscriptions told of the altar's curse:

zapis govori o kletvi oltara:

the spirits of the city's King and Queen possessing intruders

duhovi Kralja i Kraljice ovog grada zaposedaju uljeze,

and leading them to their doom through deception.

i vode ih ka propasti kroz obmanu.

Remembering the green smoke,

Kada se prisetite zelenog dima,

you realize two of the students have been cursed.

shvatate da je dvoje studenata

pod kletvom.

At any time, one or both of them might lie,

U bilo kom trenutku, jedno ili oboje mogu da slažu,

though they also might tell the truth.

mada bi isto tako mogli da kažu istinu.

You know for sure that the curse didn't get you,

Zasigurno znate da vi niste pod kletvom,

but you don't know which students can't be trusted,

no, ne znate kojim studentima ne možete verovati,

and because the possessed students may lie only occasionally,

i budući da zaposednuti studenti možda slažu samo povremeno,

there is no guaranteed way to test them to determine which are cursed.

ne postoji siguran način da saznate ko je pod kletvom.

Can you figure out a way to ensure that you all escape?

Možete li naći način na koji ćete svi pobeći?

Don't worry about the possessed students attacking

Ne brinite o tome da zaposednuti studenti napadnu

or otherwise harming the others.

ili na bilo koji drugi način povrede ostale.

This curse only affects their communication.

Kletva utiče samo na njihovu komunikaciju.

Pause the video now if you want to figure it out by yourself!

Sada pauzirajte video ako želite da rešite zagonetku sami!

Answer in: 3

Odgovor za: 3

Answer in: 2

Odgovor za: 2

Answer in: 1

Odgovor za: 1

The first thing to realize is that since you know you aren't possessed,

Prvo što treba da shvatite je da, budući da znate da vi niste zaposednuti,

you can explore one of the halls alone.

možete da pretražite jedan od hodnika

sami.

This leaves eight students for the remaining three paths.

Tako nam ostaje osam studenata za preostala tri puta.

Sending groups of four down just two of the paths won't work

Ako pošaljete grupe od četvoro kroz samo dva puta neće uspeti,

because if one group came back split two versus two,

jer ako jedna grupa ima podeljena mišljenja

dvoje protiv dvoje,

you'd have to guess who to trust.

morate da pogađate kome da verujete.

But splitting them into one pair and two trios would work every time,

No, ako ih podelite na jedan par i dve grupe po troje,

to mora uspeti svaki put,

and here's why.

a evo i zašto.

The possessed students might lie, or they might not,

Zaposednuti studenti će možda lagati,

a možda i neće,

but you know there are only two of them,

ali znate da je njih samo dvoje,

while the other six will always tell the truth.

dok će ostalih šest uvek da kaže istinu.

When each group returns to the hall,

Kada se svaka od grupa vrati u dvoranu,

all of its members will either give the same report

svi njeni članovi će ili dati isti iskaz

or argue about whether they found the exit.

ili se svađati oko toga da li su našli izlaz.

If a trio returns in total agreement,

Ako se grupa od troje potpuno slaže,

then you know none of them are lying.

onda znate da niko od njih ne laže.

With the pair, you can't be sure either way,

Sa parom, svakako ne možete biti sigurni,

but all you need is reliable evidence about three of the four paths.

no, sve što vam treba je pouzdan iskaz o tri od četiri puta.

The fourth you can figure out using the process of elimination.

Četvrti možete odgonetnuti procesom eliminacije.

Of course, none of this matters if you're lucky enough to find the exit yourself,

Naravno, ništa od ovoga nije važno ako imate sreće da sami nađete izlaz,

but otherwise, putting everything together leaves you with three possibilities.

no, u protivnom, kada sve saberete ostaju vam tri izbora.

If each group gives a consistent answer,

Ako se iskazi svih članova grupa međusobno slažu,

either everyone is telling the truth,

ili svi govore istinu,

or the two possessed students are paired together.

ili su dva zaposednuta studenta sparena.

In either case, ignore the duo.

U svakom slučaju, ignorišite par.

If there's only one group arguing, both others must be telling the truth,

Ako se samo jedna grupa prepire, druge dve grupe govore istinu,

and if there are two conflicts,

a ako postoje dve konfliktne grupe,

then the possessed students are in separate groups

onda su zaposednuti studenti u suprotnim grupama,

and you can safely trust the majority in both trios

stoga možete da verujete većini u obe grupe od po troje

since at least two people in each will be truthful.

budući da najmanje dvoje u svakoj od tih grupa govori istinu.

The temple collapses behind you

Hram se ruši iza vas

as greenish vapors escape from two of the students.

dok zeleni prameni dima napuštaju dva studenta.

You're all safe and free from the curse.

Svi ste sigurni i slobodni od kletve.

After that ordeal,

Posle teškog iskušenja,

you tell your group they all deserve a vacation,

govorite grupi da svi zaslužujete odmor,

and you just happen to have another expedition coming up.

i da vam igrom slučaja, sledi još jedna ekspedicija.