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As 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 corre
by lkozma 19y ago
As 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.