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Does the second robot’s answer matter?

  • @Cassilda
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    41 year ago

    I think you’re right.

    Explanation

    Each robot only knows their own state, but they’ve been asked only about both. So no robot can say “yes”. If a robot needs a new battery, it must say “maybe”, because it knows one or more robots needs a new battery. But if it doesn’t need a new battery, it must say “no”, because it is confident that it’s not both that need new batteries.

    I found the second robot’s answer helpful in understanding the situation, but it’s logically not needed to answer the question.