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Why do Chineese men eat more rice than Japaneese men?
 
A lot of English words are spelled differently, but sound the same.
They’re and There (and Their)
Two and To (and Too)
Four and For (and Fore)
Red and Read

So, what English word sounds like this word but is spelled differently?
Ghoti
Hint: It’s not the moustache/beard thingy.
 
upstateny said:
A lot of English words are spelled differently, but sound the same.
They’re and There (and Their)
Two and To (and Too)
Four and For (and Fore)
Red and Read

So, what English word sounds like this word but is spelled differently?
Ghoti
Hint: It’s not the moustache/beard thingy.
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God... (now find that connection)
 
No. That word does not sound like "God":no:
 
upstateny said:
A lot of English words are spelled differently, but sound the same.
They’re and There (and Their)
Two and To (and Too)
Four and For (and Fore)
Red and Read

So, what English word sounds like this word but is spelled differently?
Ghoti
Hint: It’s not the moustache/beard thingy.
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Fish?
 
Got it, and because we are imagining we never moved.

Brain fried from multiple issues of troubleshooting today
 
Here's an old one...
A tangible item which is used all around the world. Most people on the planet will use one, some day. The user (usually) does not know they are using it.
What is it?
 
airbornejohnny said:
Here's an old one...
A tangible item which is used all around the world. Most people on the planet will use one, some day. The user (usually) does not know they are using it.
What is it?
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Coffin?
 
upstateny said:
A lot of English words are spelled differently, but sound the same.
They’re and There (and Their)
Two and To (and Too)
Four and For (and Fore)
Red and Read

So, what English word sounds like this word but is spelled differently?
Ghoti
Hint: It’s not the moustache/beard thingy.
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Fish, of course!:yesnod:

Edit: OOPS! I should have read ahead to see that it was already answered a couple times over.
 
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What gets wetter as it dries?
 
This is a most unusual paragraph. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why? Study it, think about it, and you may find out. Try to do it without coaching. If you work at it for a bit it will dawn on you. So jump to it and try your skill at figuring it out. Good luck - don't blow your cool!
 
Captain said:
This is a most unusual paragraph. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why? Study it, think about it, and you may find out. Try to do it without coaching. If you work at it for a bit it will dawn on you. So jump to it and try your skill at figuring it out. Good luck - don't blow your cool!
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E gads!! What could it b*?
 
Monty Hall always gives his contestants a choice of three prizes that are unknown, and each concealed behind a seperate door. One is a grand prize, and the other two are booby prizes, and the contestant knows this. After they pick the prize behind door number 1, 2, or 3, he shows them the booby prize behind one of the two doors they did not pick. Then he gives them the option to choose to keep their original selection, or to pick the last remaining door. If you are the contestant, what should you do? Does it matter? What are the chances the prize is behind the door you first picked, and what are the chances the prize is behind the remaining door you didn’t pick?
 
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All I can think of is you had a 33% chance and now you have a 50% chance. But that doesn't imply you should switch...or does it? [cue evil music]
 
PPC1052 said:
Monty Hall always gives his contestants a choice of three prizes that are unknown, and each concealed behind a seperate door. One is a grand prize, and the other two are booby prizes, and the contestant knows this. After they pick the prize behind door number 1, 2, or 3, he shows them the booby prize behind one of the two doors they did not pick. Then he gives them the option to choose to keep their original selection, or to pick the last remaining door. If you are the contestant, what should you do? Does it matter? What are the chances the prize is behind the door you first picked, and what are the chances the prize is behind the remaining door you didn’t pick?
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That is a classic. You switch because he opened a known bad door and switching doubles your chance of winning. See: Monty Hall problem.

It is counter-intuitive, to a degree.
 
numl0ck said:
always always switch.
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Actually, no. Never switch. You are discounting the (many) gambler's belief that "odds" do not matter, that there are other factors at play - luck, intuition, whatever. If gamblers believed in odds there would be no-one playing in casinos as there are no games there where the odds are not in the house's favor to some degree (excluding formerly? barred activites like blackjack card counters).
 
alfadog said:
Actually, no. Never switch. You are discounting the (many) gambler's belief that "odds" do not matter, that there are other factors at play - luck, intuition, whatever. If gamblers believed in odds there would be no-one playing in casinos as there are no games there where the odds are not in the house's favor to some degree (excluding formerly? barred activites like blackjack card counters).
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Disregard...sorry.
 
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alfadog said:
Actually, no. Never switch. You are discounting the (many) gambler's belief that "odds" do not matter, that there are other factors at play - luck, intuition, whatever. If gamblers believed in odds there would be no-one playing in casinos as there are no games there where the odds are not in the house's favor to some degree (excluding formerly? barred activites like blackjack card counters).
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Ooooo, you're over reaching, gamblers most certainly look at odds and factor their own to establish the value of a bet. Only dumb and lucky gamblers believe odds don't matter. I learned from a couple of pros, one a full calculating, show bet placing working mathematic horse player and consistently would make 30%. The other was the luckiest dude I have ever seen and would walk the floor and place bets.
 
Henning said:
Ooooo, you're over reaching, gamblers most certainly look at odds and factor their own to establish the value of a bet. Only dumb and lucky gamblers believe odds don't matter. I learned from a couple of pros, one a full calculating, show bet placing working mathematic horse player and consistently would make 30%. The other was the luckiest dude I have ever seen and would walk the floor and place bets.
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Not really. I also used to hang with some heavy gamblers and I know that they factor luck, intuition, and other intangibles in. As do I. Like I said, plenty of serious gamblers go to Vegas and play blackjack where the most skillful (non-counting) play still has a house advantage.
 
That is why I only play poker. My EV (expected value), at the low limits I play, based on the difference between my ability to calculate odds/play is more than enough to offset the rake. It doesn't take many poor players at the table to make that true.
 
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