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    Re: math question (or pattern... whatever...) —Bruce Schlickbernd
   (...) Actually, it supports the 50/50. Host will always offers regardless of whether you chose correctly or not (basic premise - choose the "host does not know"): simulator runs 50/50. If it's a screw you scenario, then yes, you switch, but I (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
   
        Re: math question (or pattern... whatever...) —David Eaton
   (...) This really bugged me about all the links Larry sent. They all claimed that there was some sort of "loophole" if you assume that the host has the option to either: - reveal the door you picked, showing a goat (in which case, yes, it's 50/50) - (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 

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