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kabelfritz

kabelfritz

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i think the math fails here.

after the wardens answer A indeed has 1/2 Chance not to be the executed one.

if the warden says B is executed, that means its definitely him, he has no chance to speak untrue.

then there was a 50% chance for each: he flipped the coin AND named B as executed (this process can not be separated, which was done and causes this fake problem imo) or just named B because not C

the formula must be wrong
 
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Braindead

Braindead

I want Kronika to step on my face
FOREVER EL1TE said:
This one is dedicated to a person from the last thread. (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE)
Here's the problem.

Im going to give you guys a 3 number sequence. And I have a rule of mine. That these three numbers obey. And I want you to try and figure out what that rule is.
A way you can get information is by proposing your own set of numbers, in which I'll say,"Yes it follows my rule." Or, "No it doesn't follow my rule." Then you can propose what the rule is.
Here is the three numbers.
2,4,8
Go
EDIT: Ima give this problem its own thread
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LOL I saw dat Vsauce video :DOGE I know the answer of this one.
 
Braindead

Braindead

I want Kronika to step on my face
FOREVER EL1TE said:
Three prisoners, A, B and C, are in separate cells and sentenced to death. The governor has selected one of them at random to be pardoned. The warden knows which one is pardoned, but is not allowed to tell. Prisoner A begs the warden to let him know the identity of one of the others who is going to be executed. "If B is to be pardoned, give me C's name. If C is to be pardoned, give me B's name. And if I'm to be pardoned, flip a coin to decide whether to name B or C."

The warden tells A that B is to be executed. Prisoner A is pleased because he believes that his probability of surviving has gone up from 1/3 to 1/2, as it is now between him and C. Prisoner A secretly tells C the news, who is also pleased, because he reasons that A still has a chance of 1/3 to be the pardoned one, but his chance has gone up to 2/3. What is the correct answer?
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The problem in this paradox is C's reasoning.
A just told C that B is definitely going to be executed, but he thinks A still has a chance of 1/3 of being paradoned. This is wrong. It's not 1/3. It's 1/2. And so C is also 1/2. Which is A's answer.
No paradox here, just wrong reasoning (which is always the culprit in all of the paradoxes).
 
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