"The solution of the Monty Hall problem hinges on the concept of information, and more specifically, on the relationship between added information and probability."

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Source : Hans Christian Von Baeyer (2004). “Information: The New Language of Science”, p.70, Harvard University Press

Hans Christian von Baeyer

#Information Quotes #Problem Quotes #Probability Quotes

“I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!”
“Remember,' she'd tell her staff, 'every customer wants to feel like a princess, and princesses are selfish and overbearing.”
“When I write, I enjoy myself so much that what is being written really needs no reader”
“I viddied that thinking is for the gloopy ones and that the oomny ones use like inspiration and what Bog sends. For now it was lovely music that came to my aid.”
“The only way an Iraqi biological agent would kill you is if it landed on your head.”

Source : "Ex-weapons inspector berates war plans". Interview with David Wallis, www.sfgate.com. September 14, 2002.
“We played hard and we partied hard. I'm not ashamed of that. I was no angel - I did some things I shouldn't have done, lived a lifestyle I shouldn't have lived. I had a blast at times; other times, I probably compromised my job, my duty to do my job, to be ready as a professional.”

Source : "The Slow Boil" by Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. January 29, 2007.
“The cat Horus shot out from under the table and headed for the door, his ears flattened and his tail straight out. There he encountered Abdullah, who had been waiting for us on the verandah and who had, I supposed, been alarmed by Emerson's shouts and hurried to discover what disaster had prompted them. The cat got entangled in Abdullah's skirts and a brief interval of staggering (by Abdullah), scratching (by Horus) and swearing (by both parties) ensued before Horus freed himself and departed.”
“If congress refuses to obey its own rules. If congress refuses to pass a balanced budget. If congress refuses to read the Bills. Then I say, sweep the place clean, limit their terms, and send them HOME!”

Source : FaceBook post by Rand Paul from Feb 13, 2013

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