[extropy-chat] what is probability?

[spike]

> 
> > bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Benjamin Goertzel
> > >
> > > "Consider a fixed circle and select a chord at random.
> > > What is the probability that this random chord is
> > > longer than the side of the equilateral triangle
> > > inscribed in the circle?" (as given by Gillies, 2000)
> > >
> > > At least three very plausible solutions exist to this
> > > problem...
> 
> 
> Cool problem!  I see how one could get either one third or one half with
> what appears to be equally valid assumptions... spike


I set this up empirically.  The computer says the answer is 1/3.  But I
can't be sure I didn't somehow program in the answer.

spike