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by WalterBright
652 days ago
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> I’m thinking of a number between 1 and 100 People are unable to think randomly. They'll avoid the obvious "not random" numbers 2 and 99, for example. I read somewhere that most people, asked to pick a number between 0 and 10, will pick 7. And the next digit would probably be odd, and not 5, because 5 is not random. That leaves you with 71, 73, 77 and 79. 77 is not random, so 71, 73 or 79. I'd pick 73 as my first guess. I'd say those were good odds! (That's why when you're picking a "random" number, it's best to use an actual dice.) This is how you win at hammer-paper-scissors, too. Ballmer could also change the number he's thinking of as you make guesses, so part of the game would be guessing what he's thinking. |
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If I were to take the bet with him, I'd make him write down the number first hide it (turn the paper over / put it under a book, whatever).