On Oct 31, 4:30 pm, "Wolfgang" wrote:
MajorOz wrote:
As soon as you lifted #3 and exposed it as "you lose", the problem was
over.Well, not quite.....there was still the matter of making a
choice.....AFTER figuring out what the best choice is.

Now we have a new one:
Two boards -- one with a five and one without.
By asking me if I wish to change my mind,Huh? Who is asking you to change your mind about what? The scenario,
as stated, gives no hint that you have done, said, or otherwise decided
anything about which to change your mind.

the new problem is simply one of choosing #1 or #2.Huh? What was the old problem? (um......is anybody else seeing a whole
bunch of words here that aren't showing up on my screen?)

I do this by saying yes or no.What are you saying "yes" or "no" to? Is it perhaps #1?.......or maybe
#2?.....something invisible to mere mortals?

My probablity of getting the $5 is simply 0.5O.k........if you say so.

SO, in answer to the question: "what do I do", I flip a coin.Toward what end?

The dart problem is indeterminate -- not enough information about
unstated variables.We await the detailed analysis with bated breath......or
palpitations......or something.

cheersProsit!

oz -- there's these two trains, heading towards each other with a bee
flying............Huh?

Wolfgang
who is beginning to think that perhaps brother skwalid has a point
after all.......this universe is starting to get a disturbingly skewed
look to it.

Poor Wolffie.............check that box in the corner to see if the cat
is alive or dead.

cheers

oz