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Old 06-17-2007, 08:57 AM
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Default Re: Prisoner dilemma

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Actually I read the problem wrong. I thought there was only one switch. I stand by my statement if that were true. But I think misreading the original problem is far worse than sucking at doing the right problem, so I put on the dunce hat either way...

Edit: I just realized that what I responded to was in fact a one switch question. Ok, now I am puzzled. You say I am wrong and have a poor imagination, so now I'm curious <u>and</u> I feel bad! Please tell me the answer!!! I want to know how the one switch one would work!

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In the One-Switch problem you have the option of doing nothing with the switch. In the Two-Switch problem you must Flick a Switch. So you Flick the B switch instead of doing nothing. The B-Switch just becomes a "Noise" switch then which carries no information. When the two switches are worked in that way it is equivalent to the One-Switch problem with the option of doing nothing.

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