EvolutionBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
My account of the big creationism conference will resume shortly, but I really must take time out to discuss this article by Brian Hayes of American Scientist . He is discussing the Monty Hall problem, you see. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
Different Day, Same Old Sh*t (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
I was lying in bed last night, wondering how the Monty Hall paradox can be explained well, and figured it could only happen if i change my perception a bit. What is the Monty Hall problem? well he is a game show host.. of the show called “Deal or No Deal” .. [the copy of it [...]
Computational Complexity (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Catching up with some more movies, 21 on DVD and Dark Knight in the theater. Usual minor spoiler warnings. We've already talked about the Monty Hall problem in 21. But what I don't really understand is why does this math whiz want to be a medical doctor? Is it just a given that this is a better direction in life than getting a Ph.D? Not that card counting has anything to do with...
No Tickling! (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
I am so proud of myself! This article is about the Monty Hall problem (don't read too far in if you don't want the solution to the problem given to you), which apparently has tripped up famous mathematicians, but I,...
Marginal Revolution (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
I've been reading Leonard Mlodinow's The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules our Lives. The book covers the Monty Hall problem, Bayes's Theorem, availability bias, the illusion of control and so forth. If these are unfamiliar, look no further for an...
