MrHen comments on Rationalistic Losing - Less Wrong

4 Post author: MrHen 30 April 2009 12:48PM

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Comment author: Drahflow 30 April 2009 07:12:06PM 1 point [-]

Fun fact - better strategy for memory: You play memory 1 vs. 1, and it's your move.

If you know a pair, take it (this much is obvious).
Chose an unknown tile at random.
If you know the match take it (also clear).
Take a tile known to both of you (if there is doubt, take one your oponent knows).

People don't do step 4 right usually.

Comment author: MrHen 30 April 2009 09:53:23PM 0 points [-]

I am not tracking why step 4 is good. Can you explain it in more detail?

Comment author: CronoDAS 30 April 2009 10:02:04PM * 0 points [-]

If you flip over a tile that matches some other tile that has already been revealed, your opponent gets to make the match first.

Comment author: MrHen 30 April 2009 11:55:49PM 0 points [-]

Oh. Apparently I have been playing memory wrong all these years? I thought the peeks were private. Or maybe I am just misremembering.

Comment author: MrShaggy 01 May 2009 02:56:07AM 0 points [-]

Or just a different version of the game. Seeing the peeks makes it feel more competitive.