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pyhtel | 5 years ago

"2) He opens all the doors except 1"

How is this a given exactly? In the original problem he only opens 1 other door. Now that also happens to be all doors except 1, but from just the 3 door problem that seems more coincidental than a fundamental part to the question

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jibal|5 years ago

It's a given by the person who mentioned 999,998 doors. I think you're missing the point, but I won't pursue this further.

kqr|5 years ago

Sorry, but you are the one missing the point. The person who mention 999,998 doors didn't give any reasoning for why that would be the logical extension of the problem.

Obviously, you and I know it is, but the person grappling with the Monty Hall problem is right in not being convinced of that just because someone says it is!