[Octohedral]

If you've seen the TV series Sherlock you'll know what I'm talking about, if not, I probably sound like a psychopath. I want to find out the which pill was poisoned in the episode with the cabbie, and if there is any real psychological basis to it. This is actually an unaired version, in which Sherlock does choose, but I want to see if he's right, or it's the writers making stuff up.

4:40 he explains the game;


Just vote on which you would take

[italienmoose]

I would've called his bluff on the gun.

[MrHappy_J]

erm obviously sherlock was right in the end so it was the one closest to the cabbie.

the video is from the pilot version though.

why is this in the society forum?

[VaVe]

Of course if he was really a genius he would have poisoned both pills with a toxin that you can take an antidote for before ingestion.

[nexttime]

Closest to Sherlock. Duh.

[Emmie3303]

I'd pick the one closest to Sherlock. I've just tried to justify exactly why but I keep finding flaws in my reasoning!

[MrHappy_J]

(Original post by VaVe)
Of course if he was really a genius he would have poisoned both pills with a toxin that you can take an antidote for before ingestion.

i didn't think of this it makes sense now! I'm surprised sherlock didn't think of it, he's such a genious.

[Jelephant]

(Original post by VaVe)
Of course if he was really a genius he would have poisoned both pills with a toxin that you can take an antidote for before ingestion.

This, or Princess Bride style =P