Can you solve the prisoner hat riddle? - Alex Gendler
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-prisoner-hat-riddle-alex-gendler You and nine other individuals have been captured by super-intelligent alien overlords. The aliens...
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You and nine other individuals have been capturedby super intelligent alien overlords.The aliens think humans look quite tasty,but their civilization forbids eating highly logical and cooperative beings.Unfortunately, they're not sure whether you qualify,so they decide to give you all a test.Through its universal translator,the alien guarding you tells you the following:You will be placed in a single-file line facing forward in size orderso that each of you can see everyone lined up ahead of you.You will not be able to look behind you or step out of line.Each of you will have either a black or a white hat on your headassigned randomly,and I won't tell you how many of each color there are.When I say to begin, each of you must guess the color of y...
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You and nine other individuals have been capturedby super intelligent alien overlords.The aliens think humans look quite tasty,but their civilization forbids eating highly logical and cooperative beings.Unfortunately, they're not sure whether you qualify,so they decide to give you all a test.Through its universal translator,the alien guarding you tells you the following:You will be placed in a single-file line facing forward in size orderso that each of you can see everyone lined up ahead of you.You will not be able to look behind you or step out of line.Each of you will have either a black or a white hat on your headassigned randomly,and I won't tell you how many of each color there are.When I say to begin, each of you must guess the color of y...
