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5:14 AM
Following in the footsteps of @El'endiaStarman, I've written a math post for my blog. The Monty Hall Problem
 
@BruceAlderman At first, I was wondering why you picked the Monty Hall problem as that's one that has been covered multiple times, then I got to the neat little Javascript game and I was like "Oh, that's why". :P
Incidentally, first 7(ish) times with 'Stay' were all losses. I was starting to be convinced that the game was rigged, but I don't think that anymore with 4 wins and 12 losses. :P Also interesting: first 8 times with 'Switch' were all wins.
I should play the lottery.
:P
 
5:34 AM
@El'endiaStarman The first time I tested it, I won 6 of the first 10 with "stay" and lost 6 of the first 10 with "switch". I started to wonder if I had set it up backwards, but after a few more trials things started going the right way.
 
 
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10:07 AM
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Q: Run the Monty Hall Problem

TRiGThere’s already been a question about simulating the Monty Hall Problem. This one is different. The user will play the Monty Hall Problem. Your program will play the role of the host. Montybot, if you like. Here are the steps: Pick (randomly) which of the three doors hides the prize. Output ...

 
 
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12:09 PM
> “The United States has broken up a threat against Pope Francis, who will visit Washington and other US cities this month,” according to Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. McCaul did not provide any further details about the nature of the threat, and there’s no word yet as to whether Homeland Security has Cardinal Burke in custody.
Fred Clark, Slacktivist
 
 
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5:36 PM
@Nathaniel congrats on hitting 5k.
 
@ThaddeusB Thanks! Feel free to go crazy with the tag wiki edits ;)
 
@Nathaniel .....oh no, another competitor. -_-
 
 
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6:48 PM
Thought you guys might be interested, over on Stack Overflow they are considering changing the name of god.
 
7:02 PM
@TinyGiant Bahaha, that's funny.
 
 
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8:40 PM
There are already nine billion names of God, and Stack Overflow wants to make another one?!? I think the world is coming to an end . . . .
 
 
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10:42 PM
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Q: Are there any texts/translations of the 4 Egyptian creation myths

James SheweyAccording to wikipedia there are 4 main Egyptian Creation Myths. These appear to be: Ogdoad creaton myth of Hermopolis Creation myth of Atum from Heliopolis Creation myth of Ptah from Memphis Creation myth of Amun from Thebes I am planning to answer a question over at the Biblical Hermeneutics Q

 

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