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The solution relies on the fact that "at least 1 blue" is new information which triggers a cascade. | The solution relies on the fact that "at least 1 blue" is new information which triggers a cascade. | ||
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Wouldn't the entire population of the island be able to conclude that everyone else on the island knows there is at least 1 blue eyed individual already? | Wouldn't the entire population of the island be able to conclude that everyone else on the island knows there is at least 1 blue eyed individual already? | ||
− | + | For example, every person on the island will see at least 99 blues and 99 browns. From this, they can assume that everyone else on the island can see at least 98 blues and 98 browns. Of course, the actual numbers will differ, but 98 is the lower limit for all perspectives. A blue will see 99 blues and 100 browns, so he will assume that all other blues can see at least 98 and all browns can see at least 99 blues. Similar logic for a brown. | |
− | For example, every person on the island will see at least 99 blues and 99 browns. From this, they can assume that everyone else on the island can see at least 98 blues and 98 browns. Of course, the actual numbers will differ, but 98 is the lower limit for all perspectives. | ||
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− | A blue will see 99 blues and 100 browns, so he will assume that all other blues can see at least 98 and all browns can see at least 99 blues. Similar logic for a brown | ||
[[User:Flewk|Flewk]] ([[User talk:Flewk|talk]]) 09:26, 26 December 2015 (UTC) | [[User:Flewk|Flewk]] ([[User talk:Flewk|talk]]) 09:26, 26 December 2015 (UTC) |