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I think that is a bit far-fetched. In the context of a game show it would be strange to think that the host just makes a random choice. Also, why would there be
by chki 9y ago
I think that is a bit far-fetched. In the context of a game show it would be strange to think that the host just makes a random choice. Also, why would there be the additional information that the host knows what's behind the doors if he just chooses randomly.
- jasode 9y ago>In the context of a game show it would be strange to think that the host just makes a random choice. A lot of people reading the MH problem were unfamiliar with the actual game show and therefore parsed it as an isolated word problem.
- lancebeet 9y agoSince the game show stands to lose by you getting the car, it's not an unreasonable assumption that you would only be given the choice to switch had you picked the car in the first place, especially from someone who may know about game theory but may not be an expert on American TV shows.
- OscarCunningham 9y agoOptimising excitement and therefore viewership is probably more important to them than the value of individual prizes.
- lancebeet 9y agoOf course, but deducing this on the spot if you have little or no interest in television goes far beyond the domain of the original problem.