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justhalf
3y ago
At first sight, I also initially interpreted the use of the term "signals" or "signaling" the same as you interpreted it: with negative connotation that is often used for those who only care about the perception of the p
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justhalf
5y ago
Yep, that's what I mentioned too. Although too be strict, the word you have to guess to minimize the number of tries is the one that minimizes the worst case scenario. And, if a computer is doing this, it is achieved by considering all
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justhalf
5y ago
Hard mode is interesting, but I think it's not better just because you can't use canned guesses. Canned guesses is a valid strategy (and I don't feel it's cheaty, as another commenter mentioned, you still need to guess t