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PostPosted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:25 pm 
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Suppose you're on a game show, and you're given the choice of three doors. Behind one door is a car, the others, goats. You pick a door, say #1, and the host, who knows what's behind the doors, opens another door, say #3, which has a goat. He says to you: 'Do you want to pick door #2?' Is it to your advantage to switch your choice of doors?


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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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no, you don't switch. the equation didn't change.

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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why is that a math problem?


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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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this is really a car problem if anything.

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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Actually, the problem is an unhealthy addiction to the Game Show Network.


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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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mowbs, have you been huffing gas with jammer or something?

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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it's a thursday morning brain teaser, bart.


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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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Yes you switch.

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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Is it from the latest issue of Highlights?

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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Dammit 4/5 you interrupted our conversation!

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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we may have to quote now


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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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I'll die first.

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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Or at least log off.

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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aprilfifth wrote:
Yes you switch.

where's the logic in that? it's still a 50/50 shot. the host probably is trying to trick you into switching so you dont win

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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Yeah those hosts are bastards.

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PeopleMyAge wrote:
aprilfifth wrote:
Yes you switch.

where's the logic in that? it's still a 50/50 shot. the host probably is trying to trick you into switching so you dont win

Nope.

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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aprilfifth wrote:
PeopleMyAge wrote:
aprilfifth wrote:
Yes you switch.

where's the logic in that? it's still a 50/50 shot. the host probably is trying to trick you into switching so you dont win

Nope.

srsly?

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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Seriously.

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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explain?

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 Post subject: Re: math problem
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There's a pretty big hint in PMA's last post actually.

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