12-17-2004, 04:47 PM
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Location: MTL
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Quote:
Originally posted by punkworld
Yes, let's start with 10 boxes instead of 3. You choose 1, so you have a 10% chance.
Now, what you are saying is that if 8 empty boxes are removed non-randomly - which is completely possible whether you have picked the right box or not - by someone who knows what's in all boxes, your chance magically grows to 50%?
Think about what you're saying dude... imagine there being 3 boxes. You get one, I get two. In one of the boxes is a can of beer, in the others nothing.
If I look inside both my boxes, and toss one of them away, does that raise your chance of having the beer to 50%?
Ofcourse not!
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I think we're trying in vain bro 
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