I had thought of doing a Monte Carlo @Flatlander. That's what I did with the Monty Hall problem. The problem though is I don't think we all agree what the coding would be! We all agree, I t… (View Post)

My understanding is also that the wealth of the Qatari gasfields gets directed to some incredibly hardline anti-western Islamic groups in Europe. Although it apparently also goes to fund the growth o… (View Post)

He isn't the toxic monarch I expected. I'm not sure I'd have used the phrase "a bit of a shit and a bit of an idiot" but it certainly wasn't obvious before he took over … (View Post)

I don't see what difference it makes that Child B has showed you his good apple, as long as Child A's statement can be assumed to be trustworthy. Once Child B puts his apple back in the bag… (View Post)

Yes, that's my view. Fascinated to hear if I'm wrong because it would be so counter-intuitive. (View Post)