On Apr 10, 2008, at 3:23 PM, Alex Harford wrote:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/science/08tier.html?_r=3D1&oref=3Dslogin

>> "when you stick with Door 1, you=92ll win only if your original  =

>> choice was correct, which happens only 1 in 3 times on average. If  =

>> you switch, you=92ll win whenever your original choice was wrong,  =

>> which happens 2 out of 3 times."

That's about the most concise, understandable, and believable  =

explanation I've ever seen for the Monty Hall Problem.  Three cheers  =

for John Tierney!

BillW


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