Is antisymmetry a lack of symmetry?
Is symmetry a lack of antisymmetry?
Perhaps
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Movie Mathematics
At the beginning of the famous film Once Upon a Time in the West the character Harmonica is facing a small group of bandits.
Harmonica says, "Did you bring a horse for me?" The main bandit turns around, counts the horses, turns back and, with a smirk, replies, "Looks like we're shy one horse."
All the gunmen find this remark amusing. Alas, their smiles freeze when Harmonica shakes his head and says, "You brought two too many."
Question: How many bandits is Harmonica facing?
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