Re: A Much Simpler Version Of The \"Blackjack Paradox\"
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DS,
Perhaps you will find this similarly complex paradox equally fascinating!
Three men go to a hotel. The desk clerk charges them $30 for the room. Each man gives the clerk $10. Shortly afterwards the desk clerk realizes that he has overcharged the three men by $5. He calls the Bell Boy over, gives him the $5 and explains to him that he has overcharged the three men and asks him to go up and give them the $5. On his way up, the Bell Boy thinks they will be happy to get a refund so why don't I give them each $1. They will be happy and I will have picked up $2. But when he does that and gives each man $1, that means they only paid $9 each for the room, which is a total of $27; plus the $2 the Bell Boy pocketed is a total of $29. But they gave the desk clerk $30! Where did the extra $1.00 go??!!?!
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Oldie, but goodie...
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