Rebirth of America: The American Drama System

University of Chicago.

Inside the lecture theater.

"Okay, now can anyone tell me something I don't know?"

The middle-aged professor walked back to the podium and looked around at all the students. As if he felt Owen's eyes that were so different from everyone else's, he stayed on Owen for the longest time and asked, "Is there anyone there?"

"Uh, Newton plagiarized it?"

Ben Campbell raised the pen in his hand and said hesitantly.

"What did you say?"

The middle-aged professor looked over.

"Newton stole it!"

Ben Campbell's tone became affirmative: "Joseph Rafson published the same method 50 years ago, and if the initial value deviates too far from zero, this method is not applicable."

"I'm sorry, what's your name?"

The middle-aged professor looked at him with admiration, took a few steps forward, came to Ben Campbell's side, and asked.

"Ben Campbell."

"Book."

The middle-aged professor nodded and continued: "So, Ben proposed that Joseph Rafson was the founder of this method. If it is true, why is he unknown?

Of course, on the one hand, Newton did a better job of publicity.

On the other hand, we know very little about Rafson from 1700 AD onwards, except for the fact that he discovered the Cabanatism 300 years before Madonna..."

"Hahaha! ×n!"

This humorous sarcasm, because it involved the most popular singer Madonna, once again caused everyone to burst into laughter.

"alright."

The middle-aged professor spoke up, interrupting everyone's laughter, and continued the topic: "Now, how about we give Ben a chance to get extra points?"

"Professor Rosa?"

"Yes, what is your name for this classmate, and do you have any comments?"

Seeing Owen raising his hand to interrupt him, Mickey Rosa's eyes flashed and he asked with a smile.

"My name is Owen Lee."

Irving ignored Ben's slightly resentful look and calmly suggested: "I think each of us has a chance to get extra points. Why not answer first? It's more fair, isn't it?"

In the United States, regular grades in college classes are still very important. Although he knew that Professor Mickey Rosa wanted to test Ben Campbell and did not want to provoke him, Irving had the opportunity to get extra points, and Irving had no intention of letting it go.

As for Ben Campbell’s mood?

Sorry, I'm neither Owen's friend nor a stunning beauty. Just a roommate's kindness in not killing him can't affect Owen's decision.

After all, this is a positive universe centered on The Big Bang Theory. Just like the football team members who just gave in, even if they were angry, there was no way to deal with Irving.

Therefore, why should Owen worry about the other party's mood?

"ok!"

Professor Mickey Rosa looked at each other and several boys and girls in the classroom, and the smile on his face became brighter: "Since Irving has put forward a very fair suggestion for answering questions, the next questions will be decided in the form of quick answers to determine the additional points. belonging.

Let’s call this game the showrunner puzzle.

Students, imagine you are participating in a game show and you have the opportunity to choose one of three different doors. Behind one of the doors is a new car and behind the other two doors are a goat. Which door will you choose? Door? "

"Door No. 1."

"Door No. 2."

There is no need to rush to answer this question, it is just a prerequisite setting. There is no difference between door 1, door 2, and door 3. Irving and Ben Campbell made their choices respectively, and the others silently became the losers. the masses.

"very good."

Professor Micicrosa continued: "At this time, the host of the show, who by the way knows the secret behind the door, decides to open another door, let's say he opens the third door, and behind it is a goat, Now, the host comes to you.

The host said: Do you want to stick to your previous choice or choose again? The question now is, would it be to your advantage to change your choices? "

"Choose again!"

Irving was decisive.

Ben Campbell slowed down for a moment and opened his mouth: "Yes, I will choose again."

"Remember, the host knows where the car is!"

Professor Mickey Rosa glanced at Ben Campbell and Owen, and asked Owen to answer first in order: "Owen, how do you know he is not playing tricks on you? Maybe he is using reverse psychology to make you choose a goat?"

"It's easy!"

Irving shrugged and said: "I don't care what he thinks. My decision to re-select is entirely based on the truest mathematics. To be precise, it is statistics in mathematics, based on changes in variables."

"Variable changes?"

Professor Mickey Rossa paused slightly, with a smile flashing in his eyes, and asked: "But the host just asked the simplest question?"

"Yes, but this question changes everything."

"Tell us."

"It's really a halo of wisdom."

Owen looked around and saw many geniuses in the mathematics department. Except for a few special characters, everyone else looked at Owen with a look of anticipation for Owen's answer. You must know that this is just the simplest mathematical question. On the other side of the ocean, Even outstanding primary school students can answer it.

An inexplicable sense of superiority came over him, Owen raised the corner of his mouth and said: "It's very simple, when he asked me to choose a door at the beginning, I had a 33.3% chance of choosing the right one, but when he opened a door , and then when I was asked to choose again, I chose another door, and the probability of choosing the right door was 66.7%, so of course I had to choose again, and thank him for giving me an extra 33.3% chance!"

"Completely correct!"

Professor Mickey Rosa looked at each other and smiled at the men and women in the classroom again, then clapped his hands and said: "Everyone, remember, if you don't know which door to choose, always consider the changes in variables.

In this situation, most people would not change their choices due to paranoia, fear, and emotion. But Owen put his emotions aside and let simple mathematics earn him a new car. This is comparable to riding a goat on campus. Running around is much better.

Well, that’s it for today, thank you very much! "

After the class ended, everyone flocked out of the lecture theater. They had other classes to attend.

Professor Mickey Rossa walked to the podium, found Owen's resume from the student list, and nodded slightly when he saw the score of Mathematics II in a single subject and the description of the prize in the mathematics competition.

Then with a thought in his mind, he found Ben Campbell's resume, which was equally outstanding. He had seen Ben's performance just now. He knew that Ben could also answer this question, but Irving beat him to the answer.

Now, because of a special cause, he will make a choice between Owen and Ben...

PS: Thanks to Zizhan 2017 for the reward!