considering mozilla runs a popup blocker, I'd say it's a good possability
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considering mozilla runs a popup blocker, I'd say it's a good possability
hmm, yeah, but I allowed popups from this site I thoughtQuote:
Originally Posted by Khazad
Still taking submissions for questions. Let me know if you need my email address.
Have to finish up some stuff before I leave early today, so no match for now. ;)
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Originally Posted by a d e p t
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The Antisocial Club meets every week at Jim's Bar.
Since they are so antisocial, however, everyone always sits as far as possible from the other members, and no one ever sits right next to another member.
Because of this, the 25-stool bar is almost always less than half full and unfortunately for Jim the members that don't sit at the bar don't order any drinks. Jim, however, is pretty smart and makes up a new rule: The first person to sit at the bar has to sit at one of two particular stools. If this happens, then the maximum number of members will sit at the bar.
Which stools must be chosen? Assume the stools are numbered 1 to 25 and are arranged in a straight line.
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The first person must take either stool 9 or 17 (because of symmetry, it doesn't matter which).
Assume they pick seat 9. The next person will pick seat 25, since it is the furthest from seat 9. The next two people will take Seats one and 17. The next three will occupy 5, 13, and 21. The next six will occupy 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, and 23. This seats the maximum of 13 people, and no one is sitting next to another person. If a seat other than 9 or 17 is chosen first, the total bar patrons will be less than 13.
Seat #9 or #17 would need to be chosen first allow for the most to be filled.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Filling #9 first would send somebody to #25 next (its the furtherest away), then this order to keep allowing for the most space between seats:
1
17
5
13
21
3
7
11
15
19
23.
If somebody takes # 17 first, back to the same order after #1, 25 and 9 are filled.
(I remember one like this based on urinals in a mens room!)
the stools 9 and 17
:eek2:you are counting your stools now? :eek2:Quote:
Originally Posted by SirGraystone
3 points covered in yellow snow for you. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by 3fingersalute
You are a prisoner sentenced to death.
The Emperor offers you a chance to live by playing a simple game. He gives you 50 black marbles, 50 white marbles and 2 empty bowls. He then says, "Divide these 100 marbles into these 2 bowls. You can divide them any way you like as long as you use all the marbles. Then I will blindfold you and mix the bowls around. You then can choose one bowl and remove ONE marble. If the marble is WHITE you will live, but if the marble is BLACK... you will die."
How do you divide the marbles up so that you have the greatest probability of choosing a WHITE marble?
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Place 1 white marble in one bowl, and place the rest of the marbles in the other bowl (49 whites, and 50 blacks).
This way you begin with a 50/50 chance of choosing the bowl with just one white marble, therefore life! BUT even if you choose the other bowl, you still have ALMOST a 50/50 chance at picking one of the 49 white marbles.
I'll take 'em however I can get them:Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2004/12/1.jpg
Hehehe.
You put a white marble in one bowl and all the rest in the other bowl.Quote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t
Your odds are 50/50 you get the right bowl, and if not, 50/50 you get a white one out of the other bowl.
(Plus you may be able to tell by the weight of the bowl when you're choosing.)
3 points carefully coated in furstration and loathing for not being able to prove your abusing ESP abilities yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3fingersalute
So there's an alien leading this game, yet it is I who am being accused of using ESP ??? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/02/1.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by a d e p t