You are probably familiar with the legendary controversy of the Monty Hall problem, the (mythical) majority of mathematicians had strong reactions to the paradox, laughing, crying and shouting. As it turned out that majority was wrong. I am quoting for those unfamiliar
"After the problem appeared in Parade, approximately 10,000 readers, including nearly 1,000 with PhDs, wrote to the magazine, most of them claiming vos Savant was wrong (Tierney 1991). Even when given explanations, simulations, and formal mathematical proofs, many people still do not accept that switching is the best strategy (vos Savant 1991a). Paul Erdős, one of the most prolific mathematicians in history, remained unconvinced until he was shown a computer simulation confirming the predicted result" Now, as much as I believe that quite a few of the researchers that do not post here, plus the few that do post here, are at least my equals, it looks like I find myself confronted by recurring laughable claims. It could well turn out that, like Erdös, I am wrong. The point of my public euphoria, if any, is to concentrate on the numerous, actually measurably AGI problems we have and which I've never caught myself laughing at or with. Thanks for the mirth though :) AT ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
