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EvanWard97
7y ago
They don't have to pick numbers equally from below and above zero. They could try to make your odds as difficult as possible by picking 10^20 and 10^20-1. The power of picking a random C is that there is a nonzero probability it will
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The idea is that by picking a random real number C, there is a chance it will fall between A and B over time, no matter how the other person picks their numbers A and B. It's the infinite range C can be drawn from which gives you a str
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7y ago
If you are temporarily short on your luck in the dating market, perhaps this can offer some useful insight into the numbers game.
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Guesstimate spreadsheet to estimate the number of ideal dating matches nearby
(getguesstimate.com)
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EvanWard97
7y ago
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EvanWard97
7y ago
I know, it was totally counterintuitive until I coded it. Same kind of deal with the Monte Hall problem.
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Our Obligation to Add Beings to the World
(evanward.org)
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A Counterintuitive Probability Game
(evanward.org)
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7y ago
Thoughts?
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There Should Have Been Only One Nuclear Power
(evanward.org)
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