• What everyone gets wrong about the problem An argument as old as the internet itself, and probably even older that spread by word of mouth. The question at the center of the argument is this: “If an airplane is on a treadmill that is moving backwards as fast as the plane is moving forwards, can

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  • The Monty Hall Problem

    How to win big if given the choice to change your pick In the classic television game show Let’s Make a Deal, hosted by Monty Hall, contestants occasionally participated in the following game: Three doors are presented to the contestant. Behind one of the doors is a prize, while behind the other two doors is

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