Comments on: The rendez-vous dilemma http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/ It doesn't take much to be someone special Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:11:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 By: Jim http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-268753 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:00:09 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-268753 @ Jonas: Yes it’s inspired by Hitch-Hiker’s.
Mathematically, it’s always better to go and look unless you think there is a better than 50% chance she will be staying put and waiting for you. As far as I can tell, people tend to be less than totally sedentary, so looking gives you a greater probability of finding her. QED.
And I wonder why I haven’t found her yet… *facepalm*

]]> By: Valerie http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89194 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:34:30 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89194 This mathematical problem gives me a serious headache.
One of the last ‘qué?’-moments on the internet for this year I hope.

]]> By: ranaway http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89102 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:25:14 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89102 or : stay put in the most crowded places :)

]]> By: Greet http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89094 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:25:37 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89094 This one’s really funny :D

]]> By: Boodie http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89089 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:59:47 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89089 oooh tricky…

]]> By: Markus http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89057 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:34:29 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89057 Ah, well. Maybe if the both of you sit still, someone will point one of you to the other.

The trick then is to not move at the same time. >

]]> By: Jonas http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89039 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:11:54 +0000 http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89039 That wouldn’t just happen to be the site from A hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, would it ?

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