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Re:350,757 coin flips show coins tend to land the same-side ... by bigstrat2003 on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @10:56AM (#37845261)
But it didn't. Before, we knew that one of those two doors could contain either a prize or a goat. After, we know the same exact thing. No information was gained there.
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Re:350,757 coin flips show coins tend to land the same-side ... by benchaney on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @06:27PM (#37851137)
As a result of how the doors were selected one of them is more likely to contain the prize. That is information.
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