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re: Let's discuss the Monty Hall problem (probabilities, odds)

Posted on 8/12/17 at 2:03 am to
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 8/12/17 at 2:03 am to
The catch is that it is presumed the host knows what is behind each door.

This does not hold true in a blind selection.
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 8/12/17 at 2:06 am to
This is indeed the mind frick of the scenario.


It's like the Schrodinger's cat for statisticians


ETA: assuming the host knows which has the prize, you always always switch. While very smart people disagreed initially, it has since been proven to be the statistical choice.
This post was edited on 8/12/17 at 2:11 am
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