River: You're not right, Early. You're not righteous. You've got issues. Early: No. Oh, yes, I could have that. You might have me figured out, then. Good job. I'm not 100%.

'Objects In Space'


Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Apr 08, 2008 10:19:54 am PDT #314 of 10001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

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.


juliana - Apr 08, 2008 10:20:05 am PDT #315 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

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


Glamcookie - Apr 08, 2008 10:20:09 am PDT #316 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

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


Dana - Apr 08, 2008 10:21:04 am PDT #317 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

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.


Glamcookie - Apr 08, 2008 10:22:05 am PDT #318 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

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.


-t - Apr 08, 2008 10:22:06 am PDT #319 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

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.


Steph L. - Apr 08, 2008 10:23:02 am PDT #320 of 10001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

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?)


Tom Scola - Apr 08, 2008 10:23:18 am PDT #321 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

(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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-t - Apr 08, 2008 10:23:19 am PDT #322 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

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


Jesse - Apr 08, 2008 10:23:22 am PDT #323 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

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? And you don't know which guard is which. Or which door is which.

Oh, I love that one! But it's not Prisoner's Dilemma.