tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136837714240263955.post4627064906177618225..comments2016-11-29T12:12:24.606-08:00Comments on Standard Hat Rules Apply: Blind Man WalkingKory Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12086597476822194991noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136837714240263955.post-512014758576524272008-10-30T00:03:00.000-07:002008-10-30T00:03:00.000-07:00If you must, just adjust the problem definition so...If you must, just adjust the problem definition so that there is a malicious person doing the rotating - for whatever strategy you have, the person makes the worst rotation to prevent you from winning (or at least delay you the longest).<BR/><BR/>-ATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136837714240263955.post-50498386010287598082008-10-28T09:49:00.000-07:002008-10-28T09:49:00.000-07:00right, with 10 turns, you are almost guaranteed to...right, with 10 turns, you are almost guaranteed to win. Close enough that I would be willing to bet pretty much anything on it. However, the point of the puzzle is not to come up with a solution that almost always works, thats easy. Coming up with a solution that always works is a decent amount harder.Kory Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086597476822194991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136837714240263955.post-55377993134048326362008-10-28T07:03:00.000-07:002008-10-28T07:03:00.000-07:00before you complain, yes, i do understand the word...before you complain, yes, i do understand the word 'GUARANTEE' :)<BR/><BR/>It's just that i think that if the odds are already heavily stacked on my side, i might feel comfortable 'guaranteeing' it... (even though mathematically it's not 100% sure)..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136837714240263955.post-15303688864031542872008-10-28T06:59:00.000-07:002008-10-28T06:59:00.000-07:0010 rounds seems to suffice... i'm actually quite c...10 rounds seems to suffice... i'm actually quite confident to bet big on winning this game in 10 rounds :) <BR/><BR/>While i haven't done any calculation, but on a glance, the odds seems to be heavily on my sideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136837714240263955.post-64568160842985916162008-10-27T10:36:00.000-07:002008-10-27T10:36:00.000-07:00right, after a few rounds he is bound to win. But ...right, after a few rounds he is bound to win. But you need to guarantee that after a fixed number of rounds you will have won. For example, you need to say "I will win in 10 rounds". Now, probably you will win within 10 rounds (or 50, or 1000, you can say whatever) if you do what you say, but probably is not guaranteed.Kory Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086597476822194991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4136837714240263955.post-32472889709916528772008-10-27T00:40:00.000-07:002008-10-27T00:40:00.000-07:00Kory, either you're bad at explaining the rules, o...Kory, either you're bad at explaining the rules, or this puzzle isn't that hard...<BR/><BR/><EM>(there's also the possibility that my english is too poor to understand this puzzle, but since we both know my english is better than yours, i ruled out this probability)</EM><BR/><BR/>can't the blind men just choose any fixed 2 holes (for example, 2 holes nearest to me) and simply asked for the pegs to be removed (if there's any in it)?<BR/><BR/>After a few rounds, he's bound to win it..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com