Re: all of me or one of me

From: Marchal <marchal.domain.name.hidden>
Date: Wed Apr 7 01:13:21 1999

ERRATA

I am sorry. I guess I was a bit flighty with my post yesterday.

DON'T READ:

>In experiment A, one box is put in *paradise* and 999 999 are put in
>*hell*.
>In experiment B, one box is put in *hell* and 999 999 are put in
>*paradise*.
>
>(I suppose also that the different places in *hell* (resp. *paradise*)
>are distinctibles. Let us call that the DISTINCT hypothesis)
>
>What will you choose ?
>
>I would answer: if for some reason I know I will never open the door, I
> don't care and I can choose between A and B randomly. If I know I WILL
>open the door then I choose A.

BUT READ (the only change is the last letter):

>In experiment A, one box is put in *paradise* and 999 999 are put in
>*hell*.
>In experiment B, one box is put in *hell* and 999 999 are put in
>*paradise*.
>
>(I suppose also that the different places in *hell* (resp. *paradise*)
>are distinctibles. Let us call that the DISTINCT hypothesis)
>
>What will you choose ?
>
>I would answer: if for some reason I know I will never open the door, I
> don't care and I can choose between A and B randomly. If I know I WILL
>open the door then I choose B.

Obviously. (Obviously ?)
Received on Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:13:21 PDT