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by OskarS 91 days ago
> Two boxes is the only choice that makes sense. It is always better than one box.

Congratulations on your $1,000. I'll use some of my $1,000,000 I got by nonsensically picking one box to toast in your honor and dedication to logic.

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Or your zero dollars if your predictor wasn't quiet as perfect as billed.
But the predictor would need to be almost as bad as pure chance for the odds to tilt away from one box. Unless you think it is materially worse than chance, it's a bad bet.