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by Dryondristica 2086 days ago
This problem is good because it illustrates a good way to think through any counter-intuitive problem - increase the numbers to amplify the effect. I remember being taught a similar thing in physics class, to make the weight stupidly heavy or the charge stupidly large, and then see what happens. This kind of thinking can be applied in a lot of different areas.
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An even easier way to achieve this is to just say there are 100 doors, you pick one, he opens 98 goat doors and asks you to if you want to switch.

I have yet to meet someone who didn't get it from that. No need to have this complex evolving ruleset and so on.