I don't know how Quackle generates random numbers, but it seems that when one sims with a long sequence, and the differences between the plays are small, small biasses in the random number generators based on initialization time or whatever could results like this.
(x-posting to the Quackle list) Chris Lipe On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 3:32 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I ran 10K with Windows XP and UH was clearly the best, > followed by exch HUI. What's unusual is that three different > people got three different results from long sims. Could > different versions of Quackle explain this? I doubt that my > version (.95) is the most recent... > > Steve Oliger > >>Joe, >> >>I ran a 13k iteration sim while waiting for my connection to Dallas >>and started a second sim, about 3k so far. The results were not >>completely identical between my two runs, but each had HI first and 14 >>point INDUEs second and third. So I don't know what's up on yours. I'm >>using Linux, but I can test it in Windows XP tonight. >> >>John O'Laughlin >> >>On Nov 13, 2008, at 12:19 PM, "Joe Edley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > Experts: I invite you to try this opening rack: >> > >> > DEHIINU >> > >> > >> > The results of a sim using my Quackle has me wondering greatly. It >> > appears to be way off on it's first and third choice (after the >> > sim). I understand the 2nd highest equity play, and wouldn't have >> > been surprised if it had been #1 (that was my choice), but after two >> > different sims, the results were the same. >> > >> > Are there any reasonable explanations? I can think of a couple, but >> > actually, they don't pass my "reasonability" test. But I could be >> > wrong. >> > >> > I'll put these answers below after a spoiler space.. >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > . >> > NUDIE 8G 12 >> > >> > HI 8G >> > >> > INDUE 8E 12 >> > >> > The column letters are correct above. I've proofed it. Perhaps >> > someone will get different results? 10K, 2ply for each of my >> > sims. The differences between the plays' winning percentage isn't >> > huge, but enough to make the order definitive. >> > >> > I'll be leaving for the day shortly, so don't expect me to see any >> > responses til after midnight tonight. I'm teaching at the 92nd St. >> > Y this evening. >> > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> >>------------------------------------ >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > >
