Sterling Terrell

smart ideas from books (mostly)

  • Home
  • About
    • My CV
    • Books
    • Series
  • Newsletter
  • Advertising
  • Tools

Bathrooms I Despise

Bathrooms I Despise

No, really. I despise bathrooms like this.

Why would you ever – ever – make the door pull to the inside?

I mean, a design like this is actually a little sadistic – if you think about it.

If possible, there should be no doors, only a corner to turn.

Must I have to solve everything?

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by YES , BUT (@_yes_but)

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Not BooksTagged With: #Bathroom, #Logic

This Probability Riddle Is Just Wrong

This Probability Riddle Is Just Wrong

Seriously, this probability riddle made me chuckle.

Of course, y’all know I love these types of little puzzles and stats questions. Here too.

So here goes:

If you pick an answer at random, the probability that you get the question right is?

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 0%

Four choices to choose from is a 25% chance of picking the correct answer.

But two of these choices are the “correct” answer of 25%.

So that narrows it down to where two of the possible four answers are correct – and two of the possible four answers are incorrect.

This is a 50% chance of randomly choosing the correct answer.

The correct answer is B.

But there is a problem now. Do you see it?

If B (50%) is the correct answer here – the chance of randomly picking B is 25%.

But two of these choices are the “correct” answer of 25%.

So that narrows it down to where two of the possible four answers are correct – and two of the possible four answers are incorrect.

This is a 50% chance of randomly choosing the correct answer.

The correct answer is B.

And now we are back to where we started, again.

It is a case of circular reasoning.

There is no answer. You have no chance of being correct. 0%. This is choice D. The chance of randomly picking choice D (1 out of 4) is 25%. And here we go again.

I feel like it ruins it by explaining it, but here we are.

Did I miss anything?

H/T:

Don’t say I never did anything for you ♥️ pic.twitter.com/KElRozc8vj

— Will Spencer | The Renaissance of Men (@will_renofmen) September 7, 2021

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Not BooksTagged With: #Logic, #Statistics

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 9
  • Next Page »

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Notifications of all new posts by email.

Connect

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Search

Top Posts

  • The Tricky Lily Pad Riddle (You Probably Can't Solve)
    The Tricky Lily Pad Riddle (You Probably Can't Solve)
  • Wagon Train Morality
    Wagon Train Morality
  • Wonder Park Pi Song (Watch It Stick In Your Head)
    Wonder Park Pi Song (Watch It Stick In Your Head)
  • 8 Great Passages From: The Hiding Place, By: Corrie Ten Boom
    8 Great Passages From: The Hiding Place, By: Corrie Ten Boom
  • And The Angels Were Silent, By: Max Lucado
    And The Angels Were Silent, By: Max Lucado
  • The Rejection Then Retreat Persuasion Technique
    The Rejection Then Retreat Persuasion Technique
  • Mercy, Elevation Worship & Maverick City
    Mercy, Elevation Worship & Maverick City
  • Oblique Humor Is Better Than Anonymity
    Oblique Humor Is Better Than Anonymity
  • The Tragedy Of Gina "Bronco" Bouza (1932-1957)
    The Tragedy Of Gina "Bronco" Bouza (1932-1957)
  • Kindle Copy Error
    Kindle Copy Error

Supporting = Loving

Buy Me a Coffee

Recent Posts

  • Description Of You
  • Is That It Inflates My Bills
  • Random Thoughts – 384
  • Instabooks 372
  • This Squabble May Sound Silly

Copyright © 2023 · Generate Pro On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in