Talk:Efron's dice

Dice image
Revision by 82.128.200.53 changed die D from 5/5/5/1/1/1 to 5/5/1/1/1/1. So my picture is apparently wrong. I very much desire to hurt this person right now. ~ Booyabazooka 06:11, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I believe I've gotten it right now, although this might not be the best way to visualize the last die. Does it look intuitive enough? ~ Booyabazooka 06:49, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

The game
I've rewritten this description of the game:
 * We play x rounds, and we count how many times I beat you on each round (x being a reasonably large number, at least 10). After the pre-established number of rounds, we count the "wins", and whoever has more wins the game. Under these circumstances, I can ensure I will win virtually all games.

and I have omitted the bit about playing a set number of rounds. That seems overly complicated and not particularly relevant to the mathematical principle these dice are supposed to demonstrate. Is there any evidence that Efron specifically designed a game with these rules? ~ Booyabazooka 07:51, 26 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Re: omitting the bit about playing a set number of rounds. But isn't the point to "guarantee" winning? How much would you wager given only the 2:1 odds? Ewlyahoocom 22:17, 10 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes, I agree with the change you made; "ensure" was just an oversight, left over from the old text. There is no "guarantee" of anything. ~ Booyabazooka 22:38, 10 May 2006 (UTC)