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MrX
You're obsessed with this Monty Hall thing.
Yeah...it's kind of an old joke because I was obsessed with it over at SP. There was a thread about it. Then I saw a recent thread over at *** from a guy wanting to know if somehow he could use the Monty Hall problem to make money. So now I have a renewed interest. I'm really kind of just cracking myself up, but I do like it when people refuse to believe the answer. I am guessing that there are too many intelligent people here for it to go very far but I also know a few that would probably argue. And who doesn't like a good story with a goat?
 
IAG
Yeah...it's kind of an old joke because I was obsessed with it over at SP. There was a thread about it. Then I saw a recent thread over at *** from a guy wanting to know if somehow he could use the Monty Hall problem to make money. So now I have a renewed interest. I'm really kind of just cracking myself up, but I do like it when people refuse to believe the answer. I am guessing that there are too many intelligent people here for it to go very far but I also know a few that would probably argue. And who doesn't like a good story with a goat?

It's a cool problem. It really takes advantage of the "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" thing.
 
MrX
It's a cool problem. It really takes advantage of the "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" thing.
I remember arguing that up and down the first time I saw it....then I presented it to my brother (math guy)....he immediately gave me the right answer and an explanation. I felt dumb. I have seen it explained many ways and some explanations make more sense than others although they are essentially the same.




Monty Hall....and goats....what's not to like?