(June 19, 2010 at 7:08 am)Zen Badger Wrote:

(June 19, 2010 at 5:46 am)Tiberius Wrote: This isn't a lateral thinking problem! Stop thinking outside the box (or urn in this case)...

This is probability!

XD

And the probability is that your friend will take it from the top

From what I know of humans, (Not many like rummaging into unknown depths on the assumption of creepy crawlies, mouse traps and other unpleasantness).....this could be a 75% probability ....... Does this get taken into account as well Adrian??

Perhaps I should have added the stipulation "at random" to the ball selection process. :/

(June 19, 2010 at 7:59 am)Tiberius Wrote: Perhaps I should have added the stipulation "at random" to the ball selection process. :/

Mmmmm

Never mind Adrian would you like the cookie??

(June 19, 2010 at 7:59 am)Tiberius Wrote: Perhaps I should have added the stipulation "at random" to the ball selection process. :/

How does that override the glue thing?? Maybe it's time for some lateral thinking.

Where's my cookie woman?

(June 19, 2010 at 8:24 am)Purple Rabbit Wrote:

(June 19, 2010 at 7:59 am)Tiberius Wrote: Perhaps I should have added the stipulation "at random" to the ball selection process. :/

How does that override the glue thing?? Maybe it's time for some lateral thinking.

Lateral Mathematics. I like it...

(June 19, 2010 at 8:38 am)Tiberius Wrote: Lateral Mathematics. I like it...

Traditional probabilty is kind of old fashioned anyway. Apply some quantum logic and you'll be surprised what it does to your math.

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(June 19, 2010 at 8:28 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Where's my cookie woman?

She'll probably collapse from the Schrödinger wave function anytime now. But don't be dissapointed to find that she hid the cookie jar in a safe place.

I get to study Quantum Cryptography next year. I'm well excited

Quantum calculations are hilarious though, I agree.

(June 19, 2010 at 8:50 am)Purple Rabbit Wrote:

(June 19, 2010 at 8:28 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Where's my cookie woman?

She'll probably collapse from the Schrödinger wave function anytime now. But don't be dissapointed to find that she hid the cookie jar in a safe place.

Well, she is a cat.(kichigaineko means"mad cat")

So I'll have a look in her box

mk....I'll pay that...

You are one dead Badger!!!