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"The boat holds only you and one other person." That's 1 or 2, not 0 or 1.


The correct solution requires that you get out of the boat and put two cannibals on it. The statement that the boat holds "only you" and one other person very strongly implies that is not allowed.


Ahh, fair enough. I blame coffee for not working instantly. :-)




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