Re:Google's top boss is stumped by one of his own firm's int...
by aewens on Sunday December 11, 2016 @09:00PM
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Could be because during the second act the first person in line can take all of it. That'd disappoint the entire crew. Your second act relies on the pirates to solve the fairness issue for you, which is no desired in this scenario.
Re:Google's top boss is stumped by one of his own firm's int...
by AstralStorm on Monday December 12, 2016 @03:14AM
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Indeed, the pirates could get an idea they can do away with you.
By the way, as stated, the solution is not the same as the pirate game, because ordering is not stated.
Was told to assume all expenses, repairs, and supplies had been paid for... and that there were no casualties to account for.
The first half of the gold... divide it evenly among the pirates. This way everyone is guaranteed an equitable base cut of the booty.
The second half of the gold... have all the pirates line up in order of how long they've been on the ship... each can then carve out as much gold as they want from the pile when it's their turn to do so. If the crew agrees (51%+ vote) with the amount taken -- cool, that's what that person gets. If the crew disagrees, then it's off to Davy Jone's Locker for the greedy pirate.
I didn't get the job.