Measuring the Strength of the FGITW Effect
Although this answer isn't a suggestion for a solution, it should provide a better understanding of the problem. A proper understanding is necessary to create a solution.
The FGITW effect ("fastest gun in the west" effect) is the phenomenon in which t...
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Description
As it appears the sandbox on meta is here to stay, I've written a very simple userscript that will allow you to collapse sandbox answers to reduce clutter. (This may be able to be replaced when the fancy sandbox viewer thingy is finished, but for now it'll make navigating the sandbox...
Stripes
function RD(x,y){
return x<0 ? 1+pow(round(((x+1)%DIM+DIM/2+1.5*BL(x,y))/(1+10*y/DIM)/5),3) : GR(sin(RD(x-DIM,y)),-1)
}
function GR(x,y){
return y<0 ? floor(DIM*(1.5+x)/2.5) : GR(sin(1+RD(x-2*DIM,y)),-1)
}
function BL(x,y) {
return x<0 ? 1.5*cos(x*x+y*y) : GR(sin(2+RD(x-3*DIM,y))...
Keep them.
I think that being able to view the history of answers in the sandbox and the corresponding comment threads provides a useful resource to people who want to learn how to write a good question. (How many such people exist is another matter).
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Background
You are all traders for a slightly less than reputable stock firm. You all are part of a group of traders who focus only on one specific stock.
Each hour each trader has a chance to Buy X stocks or Sell X stocks. There are 50 hours per round and 3 rounds per competition. At the end o...
