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There are 2 kinds of people in the world: Those behind Door #1 who don't understand the Monty Hall problem, and those behind Doors #2 and 3 who do. It's amazi
by slapshot 19y ago
There are 2 kinds of people in the world: Those behind Door #1 who don't understand the Monty Hall problem, and those behind Doors #2 and 3 who do.
It's amazing how many smart people don't get the problem at all.
- amichail 19y agoPaul Erdos got it wrong (!).
- lkozma 19y agoAs someone explained earlier on News.yc (can't find the link), Paul Erdos (and possibly other mathematicians) got it "wrong" because they weren't told the correct problem. If you don't mention that: (1) the game host knows where the car is beforehand (2) he tells beforehand that he'll reveal a goat, then there's no paradox.
- baha_man 19y agoDo you mean this thread? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=78322 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=78322 I haven't read the book mentioned so I can't comment, perhaps someone else can.