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Correct. M_B wins a mars bar. Make a pair of sandals by knotting the string, threading it through, knotting it again, slip your feet in them and walk across the floor.
PART 2
You have the same task, this time you have one piece of wood and one piece of string
Hop
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Correct. M_B wins a mars bar. Make a pair of sandals by knotting the string, threading it through, knotting it again, slip your feet in them and walk across the floor.
PART 2
You have the same task, this time you have one piece of wood and one piece of string
Knot the string, thread it through, knot it again, slip your foot in like a sandal, then hop across
PART 3
Same task . This time you have one piece of wood, one piece of string. The string has a knot at one end.
you are NOT allowed to tie any more knots in the string
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Knot the string, thread it through, knot it again, slip your foot in like a sandal, then hop across
PART 3
Same task . This time you have one piece of wood, one piece of string. The string has a knot at one end.
you are NOT allowed to tie any more knots in the string
The same, but just hold the string while you hop, instead of knotting it.
If at first you don't succeed... skydiving is not for you!
Knot the string, thread it through, knot it again, slip your foot in like a sandal, then hop across
PART 3
Same task . This time you have one piece of wood, one piece of string. The string has a knot at one end.
you are NOT allowed to tie any more knots in the string
Drill a hole through your foot and pull the string through that then clench the string with your metatarsal muscles and hop.
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The same, but just hold the string while you hop, instead of knotting it.
Correct.
The bigD wins the last mars bar.
THE POINT.
what this thought experiment proves is this. The human brain will always try to utilise all of the resources available in order to solve a problem, even if there is a slicker and quicker answer. Even guys who are trained to look for simple solutions to problems (e.g. us lot) fall into the trap.
time to make two sandals - 4 minutes
time to make one sandal - 2 minutes
time to drag'n'jump - 30 seconds
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