Obit watch: October 2, 2017.

Monty Hall.

“Let’s Make a Deal” became such a pop-culture phenomenon that it gave birth to a well-known brain-twister in probability, called “the Monty Hall Problem.” This thought experiment involves three doors, two goats and a coveted prize and leads to a counterintuitive solution.

I’m not so sure about the “two goats” thing. But I also think that part of the problem with the “Monty Hall problem” is that people aren’t precise in stating the terms of the problem, and that leads to “counterintuitive solutions” based on what people think the terms are.

See also.

S.I. Newhouse, magazine publisher.

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2 Responses to “Obit watch: October 2, 2017.”

  1. Borepatch says:
    October 2, 2017 at 9:01 am

    Don Malarkey from Easy company, 506 PIR.

  2. stainles says:
    October 2, 2017 at 9:58 am

    Thanks, Borepatch. That one got past me.

    Everybody else: here’s a link to Borepatch’s obit for your reading satisfaction.