MartinB comments on Bayes' Theorem Illustrated (My Way) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Douglas_Knight 09 June 2010 03:53:54AM *  0 points [-]

Robin's description is correct. I'm not sure what you're saying.

ETA: this thread has gotten ridiculous. I'm deleting the rest of my comments on it. The best source for info on Monty Hall is youtube. He does everything. One thing that makes it rather different is that it is usually not clear how many good and bad prizes there are.

Comment author: Jack 09 June 2010 12:09:57PM 4 points [-]

I'm really shocked by the reactions of the mathematicians. I remember solving that problem in like the third week of my Intro to Computer Science Class. And before that I had heard of it and thought through why it was worth switching. I didn't realize it caused so much confusion as recently as 20 years ago.

Comment author: MartinB 10 June 2010 01:34:13AM 1 point [-]

Expert confidence. I read vos Savants book with all the letters she got and like how the problem seems to really be a test for the mental clarity and politeness of the actors involved.

Anyone knows of problems that get similarly violent reactions from experts?