Actually, the lab techs usually do that sort of thing for the theorists who don't need to mix chemicals to know what will happen -- they are that smart.
In further news, the author of "The Blind Watchmaker" has been proven incorrect about conclusions he drew in his book. Back to square one...
I solved this one using logic, but it appears the one who goes first will always be the winner.
"How about a nice game of chess?"
Edit: It appears the one who goes first and knows the secret will always be the winner.
Here is the full quote as taken from Scientific American, Nov 95, p. 85:
Quote by Richard Dawkins
To this, Dr. William B. Provine from Cornell University, adds:
Do those give you an evolutionist woodie?
So do you hire people who think just like management, are trained to say yes when told to do so and jump as high as management requests?
Ever see Office Space? Have you made the rounds lately at your local IB corporate office?
A mailman has thirty letters that each have a corresponding mailbox (all situated neatly together) in which each letter belongs. The mailman randomly places each letter in a mailbox.
a) What are the odds that one letter was placed in the correct mailbox?
b) What are the odds that AT...
Did you carry her over your shoulder while dodging bullets in Vietnam and return her to her rich family where they proceeded to give you a one million dollar reward for your valiant efforts?
Sorry, couldn't resist.
There is an old expression where I come from:
"The faint of heart never f***ed a thing."
There is a drug that makes everyone look better -- it is called alcholol. If she was pretty enough to get in bed with but not pretty enough to have breakfast with, then I'll slip out through a window...
If we kissed and held hands, I'd be freaked out for weeks.
If we did some heavy petting, I'd have to take a long-cold shower for a few hours while gargling viniger.
If we had sex and the next morning she/he told me about the sex change that she/he had a year ago, I would probably have...
Holding a strong bias towards a seemingly unknowable situation is precisely one of the reasons why traders fail.
I know I cannot prove god's existence. I also know I don't *need* to prove his existence to anyone else. The reasons for my beliefs are designed to fit my own personal needs in...
First, you use social engineering to get Monty to whisper in your ear what door to pick. If he doesn't bite, pull out a 9-millimeter and grab the person next to you in a headlock and put the gun to their head. Then tell Monty, "Homie don't want no goat!"
Monty will then show you the...
Again, the probability that the card with two red sides being on the floor is GREATER than that of the card with a white side and a red side. The problem is correct as it was presented. The odds are not 50/50. If both cards had two red sides, the odds would be 50/50, but you are neglecting...