tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19835303.post1026336219208542643..comments2023-08-18T07:04:22.633-07:00Comments on Areté: Skeptics, assemble!Lifewishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133804300464048756noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19835303.post-23540626046963993532007-09-24T08:33:00.000-07:002007-09-24T08:33:00.000-07:00May I suggest a variation?I would suggest that you...May I suggest a variation?<BR/><BR/>I would suggest that you first ask how long of a "praying" interval is needed for B2 to detect B1. then set aside enough time for 20 praying intervals. <BR/><BR/>B1 then rolls a dice before each praying interval. 1-3 he prays for b2, 4-6 he prays for something or someone else. <BR/><BR/>I suggest this prototcol for two reasons:<BR/>1) you can predict, <I>in advance</I> what the 'hitrate' will be. With 20 samples, you can also predict how close to 50% you may be (variance)<BR/>2) I dont know how you "not pray" for someone. If praying for someone is like thinking about someone, then not praying will be as difficult as not thinking about someone when that is when the whole thing is about. But thinking about something else is easier. so I'm guessing praying for someone or something else is easier too.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Post the results!Techskeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05557868785422930364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19835303.post-91524976433115667512007-07-19T11:23:00.000-07:002007-07-19T11:23:00.000-07:00Fair point - I'll have to see if I can rope an S2 ...Fair point - I'll have to see if I can rope an S2 into this. I've mostly been focusing on stopping information leaving the flat, but your approach would provide extra-strong protection*.<BR/><BR/>The chosen time will be as random as a hat and some bits of labelled paper can make it. This seems sufficiently random, although I'm open to better ideas. Random selection means that no-one - not me, not B1, not B2 - will know the chosen time until after the bathroom door has closed.<BR/><BR/>* Whilst being ribbed and banana-flavoured for her pleasure? Hopefully not.Lifewishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133804300464048756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19835303.post-78208111240006743952007-07-19T11:16:00.000-07:002007-07-19T11:16:00.000-07:00Might have missed something, but here are a few th...Might have missed something, but here are a few thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Shy of a camera, you might want a friend to stay by B2 to make sure no cellphone contact occurs. Make sure he doesn't know the chosen time.Bronze Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938257296504189967noreply@blogger.com