The man tells you, "To enter the door of infinite precision, you must complete all of these tasks perfectly:
- Hold in front of me a baby that is exactly two days old.
- Bring me a metal object that weighs exactly one kilogram.*
- Bring me a stone object that weighs exactly one pound.*
- Bring me a glass containing something other than water that is exactly the same density as water.
- Write all the digits of pi."
"I'm sorry", you say, "but that is impossible. I can complete four, but there is one I cannot do."
Which task can't you accomplish, and why?
(The explanation should state how you can do the other four tasks, as well).
Hint:
Keep in mind that this puzzle was spoken, not written down. This may help with one of the tasks.
*If you want to get technical (and I know some of you do), consider these objects with a mass of one kilogram and one pound.
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