--- In [email protected], Tyson Mao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In order to appease Stefan, I propose we play the game this way: > > I put in $5, and you put in $4. The combined $9 is put behind one of > the three doors (or cups, or whatever). I'll let you choose the door. > You choose the door, someone reveals a door without the money (that's > not the door you chose). If the $9 is behind the original door you > chose, you keep the money. If it's behind the other door, I'll keep > the money. We repeat this 100 times. > > I'm not arguing the probabilities of this game anymore. Here's the > game. Do you want to play? If indeed the answer is 1/2, 1/2, then > you'll win $50. If you have ESP and can perceive things, then you'll > win money. I'm prepared to part with up to $500 for this game. > > Tyson Mao > MSC #631 > California Institute of Technology
Nah, that's no good :-) The funny thing about the version I proposed is that even though for the person playing the whole game it feels somewhat like the original game, the probabilities are reversed! In that game, keeping your door gets you 2/3 and switching only 1/3. Damn, I was hoping to win easy 20 bucks from you... Cheers! Stefan ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
