Re: [Phys-l] Monty Hall problem quantum effect

[William Robertson <wrobert9@ix.netcom.com>]

I see my problem. I was assuming the goat would tunnel under the wall,  
but the goat could tunnel *through* the wall, which would require an  
entirely different behavior from digging in the ground. ;o)

Bill



On Jan 6, 2011, at 12:05 PM, Herbert Schulz wrote:

> On Jan 6, 2011, at 12:59 PM, William Robertson wrote:
>
> > But do goats "tunnel?" I've never even seen one digging in the  
> > ground.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 6, 2011, at 7:54 AM, chemtchur@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > But have we considered the notion that the very act of selecting a
> > > door may alter the position of the goat?
>
> Howdy,
>
> Yes they do... but with ultra-low probability. Just because you  
> (and, most likely, no one else either) has seen it happen doesn't  
> mean it couldn't happen. Same thing is true of Monty Hall. :-)
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
>
>
>
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