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 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-268753 Jim 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* @ 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 Valerie 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. 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 ranaway 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 :) or : stay put in the most crowded places :)

]]> By: Greet http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89094 Greet 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 <em>really</em> funny :D This one’s really funny :D

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

]]> By: Markus http://www.kartoen.be/wp/2007/12/29/the-rendez-vous-dilemma/#comment-89057 Markus 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. > 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 Jonas 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 ? That wouldn’t just happen to be the site from A hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, would it ?

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