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The Sleeping Beauty Experiment Changes The Odds Of A Coin Flip

5 pointsby joelleover 11 years ago

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anpaltonover 11 years ago
Really? No, the experiment does not &quot;change the odds of a coin flip&quot;. It could maybe change the odds on each choice that the subject of the experiment makes. But even that isn&#x27;t new. People&#x27;s choices aren&#x27;t 50&#x2F;50 to begin with (due to cultural and social reasons usually).<p>&quot;&quot;When a tree falls in the woods and no one&#x27;s around, does it make a sound? Well, is there money in it for me either way? No? Then I don&#x27;t care.&quot; Life could be made so simple.&quot;<p>Again. Really? Yes, life could be made so simple. It&#x27;s called idiocracy. Let&#x27;s stop arguing philosophy, arts and literature unless we stand to make money. How have we managed to transform money from the means for a working society to the ultimate goal for our social actions is beyond me. But since there is no money in finding the answer, who cares right?