Author: Gerrit Reubold
Date: 05:14:28 09/27/02
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Hi Sune, On September 26, 2002 at 14:47:32, Sune Fischer wrote: >On September 25, 2002 at 15:06:58, John Merlino wrote: >>correct if you switch. The "host" has nothing to do with it, because he/she MUST >>choose a door to open. >Not entirely correct, the host has got something to do with it. The host must >KNOW which door hides the car. It is vital that he doesn't open a door to a goat >by shear luck, because in that case you do not get that 2/3 odds. > I disagree, I am sure it doesn't matter whether the host opens a door (with a goat) KNOWING where the car is or by SHEAR LUCK. The candidate should switch in either case, thus improving his winning odds from 1/3 to 2/3. Of course, if the host doesn't know and opens the door with the car (accidently), the game is over :-) Greetings, Gerrit
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