Wednesday, 7 March 2007

Who Can Name the Bigger Number?

Two men vie to name the bigger number. The first, after ruminating for hours, triumphantly announces 'Eighty-three!' The second, mightily impressed, replies 'You win.'


A biggest number contest is clearly pointless when the contestants take turns. But what if the contestants write down their numbers simultaneously, neither aware of the other's?

5 comment(s):

Anonymous said...

Great read, thank you Gerard!

Anonymous said...

Read the whole thing. 1 is the loneliest number. 1

Anonymous said...

Awesome. Now I crave Douglas Hofstadter books.

Anonymous said...

I thought the higher number game originated in an Ephraim Kishon book back in the 70s or so.

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