I think that they talked about the Monty Hall thing in Numb3rs.

That's also how yo run a cartel. As if it were multiple iterations of the Prisoner's Dilemma.

Huh. Yeah, that makes total sense.

And now I have NO idea what you're talking about at all.

Prisoner's Dilemma is the scenario where one guard always lies, one always tells the truth, one door leads to certain death, and one door leads to freedom, and you are only allowed to ask one guard one question, right? t edit And you don't know which guard is which. Or which door is which.

I feel like I've wandered into the Ocean's Eleven scheming room....

Macy's also bought Bullock's, which became Macy's. I miss you and your cool dress section, Bullock's!

I learned about the Monty Hall game in the 21 movie.

I learned about it in math class my freshman year of college. That was a great class.

Prisoner's Dilemma is the one where you have to decide whether to inform on someone, I think.

I always got, "Let's make a deal!" as a kid due to my name being the same (slightly diff spelling) as Mr. Hall. Annoying.

Prisoner's Dilemma is the scenario where one guard always lies, one always tells the truth, one door leads to certain death, and one door leads to freedom, and you are only allowed to ask one guard one question, right?

No, Prisoner's Dilemma is you and your buddy have gotten pinched and are in separate boxes. If you both keep quiet, you'll walk, but if one of you squeals the other gets 10 years, and if you both talk you'll each get a couple of years.

Prisoner's Dilemma is the one where you have to decide whether to inform on someone, I think.

Hmm. What's the one called that I described, with the lying guard and truthful guard, and only one question? (That's not a question specifically for Dana; anyone?)

(inevitable x-post)

Two suspects, A and B, are arrested by the police. The police have insufficient evidence for a conviction, and, having separated both prisoners, visit each of them to offer the same deal: if one testifies for the prosecution against the other and the other remains silent, the betrayer goes free and the silent accomplice receives the full 10-year sentence. If both remain silent, both prisoners are sentenced to only six months in jail for a minor charge. If each betrays the other, each receives a five-year sentence. Each prisoner must make the choice of whether to betray the other or to remain silent. However, neither prisoner knows for sure what choice the other prisoner will make. So this dilemma poses the question: How should the prisoners act?

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The one where someone always lies has the name of a Greek city, I think. That starts with an E? Maybe?