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    A brain teasing probability puzzle

    In a true monty hall problem you would increase your odds by switching. What the OP presented is not technically a monty hall though. No where does he state that the host will only open a $1 box. He states that the host knows what's inside the box and that he opens a box, two unrelated...
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    Survivor 26: Caramoan

    On the Monty Hall comment, I want to believe Cochran was saying that just to fuck with Reynold knowing full well it wasn't a real Monty Hall problem. He had the chance to talk Reynold into giving up a known positive with no risk to himself. What really happened I think is Cochran just spoke...
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    SimCity

    To me the return issue is tied to the DRM. DRM is supposed to be this wonderful thing that ensures you have to pay to play. If you return your copy you can no longer play. The whole no returns on music movies and software is because in a non-DRM world you could install/copy your media with no...
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Fedor = OAG? That might explain alot actually
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    Lord of the Rings Online

    My suggestion is to spend $15 for one month (tell yourself it's the box cost). Any character you play or create while subbed gets lifetime unlocks of gold cap, traits, fast travel, bags, and some other stuff. VIPs can also quest for their horse instead of spending TP assuming you can stomach...
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    Pope Benedict XVI resigns

    For all these questions about why Europe and not some other continent I highly suggest readingGuns, Germs, and Steelby Jared Diamond