'Deal or No Deal' might be gambling? UK might be idiocracy?

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Post by Tyrannical » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:21 pm

I can't think of any pure luck US game shows off the top of my head. Well, maybe that one where they wear the silly costumes.
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Post by Audley Strange » Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:51 pm

The Presidential Elections?
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Post by Mallardz » Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:17 pm

Coito ergo sum wrote:Since the money is both in each box and not in each box at the same time, can it be quantum-argued that no matter what their odds of winning is always 50%?
I do believe their odds of winning are 100% it's just how much they win that would vary.
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Post by Coito ergo sum » Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:57 pm

Thinking Aloud wrote:
Svartalf wrote:It's entertaining?
I presume so, or they wouldn't show it.
That theory is belied by the shows "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine."

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Post by Jesus_of_Nazareth » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:40 pm

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But to be fair, Garth Crooks trying to explain the offside rule to Mr Blobby as part of (what he thought was) a childrens TV show was a classic :tup:
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Post by rachelbean » Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:02 pm

Tyrannical wrote:I can't think of any pure luck US game shows off the top of my head. Well, maybe that one where they wear the silly costumes.
Well, there is "Deal or No Deal" :ask:
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