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Originally Posted by Ken G
You're no fun montebianco-- Right! That was quick work, we're not going to make 7 pages. But to amuse yourself further, I'll add part (3): what can the tribe do to save itself from annihilation?
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The tribe can save themselves by sacrificing one blue eyed man.
Before the next day, each member submits the name of a blue eyed person to the leader. The leader randomly selects a name and kills that person at midnight.
In the case of two blue eyed people, the absense of a suicide on the first day communicates to each blue eyed person that the other blue eyed person didn't think he was the odd one out.
But, if this person is killed, the absense of a suicide no longer means anything. He might have known, and he might not have known.
The logic continues for three, four, and five blue eyed persons.