Re:The Time Everyone “Corrected” the World’s Smartest Woman ...
by dunham on Saturday May 08, 2021 @10:42PM
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The thing that bothers me about this problem is that (as far as I recall) it's not asserted that the host always gives the player a chance to switch. If the host sometimes gives people a choice and sometimes doesn't, based on unknown criteria, then all bets are off.
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Re:The Time Everyone “Corrected” the World’s Smartest Woman ...
by antonvs on Saturday May 08, 2021 @11:10PM
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In the probability puzzle, the chance to switch is part of the basis of the puzzle. It is always offered.
In the actual game show, the rules were more flexible. The OP article mentions this. For example, the host could "offer the contestant cash NOT to switch." That introduces a more psychological poker-like aspect, but that example still allows for switching and doesn't change the underlying probabilities.
Re:The Time Everyone “Corrected” the World’s Smartest Woman ...
by dllthomas on Saturday May 08, 2021 @10:55PM
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Yeah, for instance if the host only offers the switch when you've picked the car, obviously you shouldn't switch. That said, this does not seem to be the thread the respondents were pulling at...